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At a glance
- TypeMegalithic tomb - portal tomb
- Recorded sizedims 2.5m ENE-WSW; 1.2m NNW-SSE; H 1.55m
What to look for
- Capstone
- Portal stones
- Cairn
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
Located on a gentle W-facing slope in an undulating landscape. This is a rectangular chamber (dims 2.5m ENE-WSW; 1.2m NNW-SSE; H 1.55m) consisting of two portal-stones at E, two sidestones and a backstone with a single roofstone (dims 2.2m x 2.1m; T 0.5m).
Full archaeological record 92 words
Located on a gentle W-facing slope in an undulating landscape. This is a rectangular chamber (dims 2.5m ENE-WSW; 1.2m NNW-SSE; H 1.55m) consisting of two portal-stones at E, two sidestones and a backstone with a single roofstone (dims 2.2m x 2.1m; T 0.5m). There may have been traces of a cairn (H 1m), which could be field clearance, surrounding it at S. It was incorporated into the junction of two field banks, but it is now accessible directly from the ENE-WSW public road at S. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 81)
References
- See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 23 September 2008 · Based on the The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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