Coom Wedge Tomb
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LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
TypeTomb
 Viewed from the north-east | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°49′24.7″N 10°18′48.9″W / 51.823528°N 10.313583°W |
| OS grid reference | V 405 659 |
| Type | Tomb |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | c. 2500 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic Age Bronze Age |
Coom Wedge Tomb is a prehistoric site, a wedge tomb on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It is near the Skellig Ring, a route in the west of the peninsula.
There are around 400 wedge tombs in Ireland. They are a type of gallery grave, and date from the transition between the Neolithic Age and the Bronze Age.[1]
It is aligned west-east, about 5 metres (16 ft) long and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) wide; the entrance is at the west end. The chamber is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) long, covered by a single slab. There is an open antechamber in front of this, with three large stones on each side, the tallest about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high.[2][3][4]
