Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co.
Dublin.
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First sight of the tomb as you approach through the trees from a roughly southerly direction, this view is of the side of the wedge tomb, the entrance is to the left.
Dublin.
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First sight of the tomb as you approach through the trees from a roughly southerly direction, this view is of the side of the wedge tomb, the entrance is to the left.
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin.
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Viewed from slightly above and from a roughly south easterly direction, over the entrance and into the primary chamber. Behind the large stone at the rear of the front chamber is a smaller chamber.
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Viewed from slightly above and from a roughly south easterly direction, over the entrance and into the primary chamber. Behind the large stone at the rear of the front chamber is a smaller chamber.
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin.
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From the rear facing roughly south westerly, a nice view of the remains of the kerbing and the surrounding cairn in a neat U shape plan.
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From the rear facing roughly south westerly, a nice view of the remains of the kerbing and the surrounding cairn in a neat U shape plan.
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin.
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Looking from the entrance into the larger chamber.
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Looking from the entrance into the larger chamber.
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin.
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Small cup marks on a stone lying among the cairn rubble. This tomb was excavated and slightly reconstructed so this stone may have been incorporated into the main chamber.
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Small cup marks on a stone lying among the cairn rubble. This tomb was excavated and slightly reconstructed so this stone may have been incorporated into the main chamber.
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin.
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The walling of the main chamber.
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The walling of the main chamber.
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb, Dublin Mountains, Co. Dublin.
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This would have been part of the view from the entrance of the tomb before a pine plantation surrounded it.
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This would have been part of the view from the entrance of the tomb before a pine plantation surrounded it.
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