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Megalithic tomb - unclassified

Largydonnell, County Leitrim, Ireland

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Townland
Largydonnell
County
Leitrim
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.40694, -8.27927
SMR number
LE004-001----

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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

In rough pasture at the S edge of an E-W ravine that opens into a broader SSE-NNW ravine c. 45m to the W. A single chamber (dims c. 2m E-W; c. 1.2m N-S) is defined by orthostats (max. H 0.7m) with some stones outside at its W end, possibly from a court or a kerb. The stones are emerging from the bog and it may be a court tomb. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 51-2)

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).

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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