Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Leitir (tc Dún Damh), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leitir (tc Dún Damh)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.25568, -7.46759
- SMR number
- DG010-022----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A circular cairn 10.6m in diameter at base 2.5m high and 3.5m in diameter at the top. There is a depression 1m deep and 2.8m in diameter at the top. It is situated on the summit of Raghtin More mountain and was used as a trigonometrical station. Many hut circles were recorded on the mountain here (O. Davies).
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stone1 mi
- Standing stone1 mi
- Rock art2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.