Carrownagh court tomb
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Megalithic tomb - court tomb

Carrownagh court tomb

Archaeological site in County Sligo, Ireland.

  • AccessNot confirmed
  • National MonumentNot recorded
  • DateNot stated
  • FolkloreNone recorded
  • PhotoWikimedia Commons
Carrownagh, Co. Sligo54.20495, -8.41140
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At a glance

  • TypeMegalithic tomb - court tomb
  • Recorded sizeL 5.7m; W 1.7-2.4m

What to look for

  • Capstone
  • Gallery
  • Court
  • Orthostats

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
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History and description

On a knoll in good pasture c. 500m ENE of the court tomb (SL021-019----) at Arnasbrack. The tomb consists of an E-facing gallery (L 5.7m; Wth 1.7-2.4m).

Full archaeological record 114 words

On a knoll in good pasture c. 500m ENE of the court tomb (SL021-019----) at Arnasbrack. The tomb consists of an E-facing gallery (L 5.7m; Wth 1.7-2.4m). Two courtstones flank the N side of the gallery entrance which is formed by two jambs. Another pair of jambs divide the gallery into two chambers. Two orthostats form the S side of each chamber and the N side of each is now represented by a single sidestone. There are two prostrate slabs in the court area, the larger possibly a displaced roofstone. There is no trace of mound around the structure but the gallery contains a considerable amount of fill. (Ó Nualláin 1989, 51, no. 79)

References

  • See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989)

Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 18 January 2008 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.

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