Megalithic tomb - portal tomb

The National Monuments Service's description

In a shallow valley at the head of Leckanaloy Creek, c. 100m from the seashore. Described by de Valera and Ó Nualláin (1972, 14) as a small chamber (L 2.5m, Wth c. 1.8m), aligned ESE-WNW, composed of two portal-stones at E, a backstone at W and N sidestone. The S portal leans markedly outwards and a large displaced roofstone lies across the chamber. The remains of a small earthen enclosure (3m by 2.5m) abut its N side. Fragments of cremated bone and sherds of coarse pottery were recovered from the chamber. (McCaffrey 1952, 9; Waddell 1977, 58-9)

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).

Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 19 August 2019

References

McCaffrey, P. 1952 A contribution to the archaeology of the barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.

Waddell, J. 1977 Some archaeological material in University College Galway. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 36, 56-69.

de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1972 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland, vol. 3, Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. Dublin. Stationery Office.