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Megalithic tomb - court tomb

Aghaderrard East, County Leitrim, Ireland

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Townland
Aghaderrard East
County
Leitrim
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Giants Graves
Coordinates
54.43633, -8.22511
SMR number
LE002-021----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

Near the top of a slight rise c. 120m from the S shore of Lough Melvin. This is an overgrown single-chambered roofless gallery (dims 5m x 2m) with an E-facing court (Wth 7m) defined by upright slabs (max. H 1.2m). It is set within a cairn (dims 16m E-W; 11m N-S; H 1.5m) with jambstones flanking the entrance (Wth 0.6m). (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 47-8)

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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).

References

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.

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