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At a glance
- TypeMegalithic tomb - portal tomb
What to look for
- Capstone
- Portal stones
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
Situated near the top of a ridge. This small chamber, 1.2m long and not more than 0.8mwide, is entered from the N. The entrance was formed by two portal-stones with a sill, 0.6m high, between them.
Full archaeological record 99 words
Situated near the top of a ridge. This small chamber, 1.2m long and not more than 0.8mwide, is entered from the N. The entrance was formed by two portal-stones with a sill, 0.6m high, between them. The W portal-stone is 1.3m high and the other, now prostrate, would have been of similar height. Single stones form the sides and back of the chamber. All three are about 0.5m lower than the portal-stone. The backstone is gable-shaped and leans inwards. A displaced roofstone lies prostrate to the E of the chamber. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 133, No. 35)
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 22 December 2008 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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