Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - unclassified
Conray (drumahaire By.), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Conray (drumahaire By.)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.30460, -8.29042
- SMR number
- LE011-001001-
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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
Situated at the N edge of a plateau overlooking Glencar valley. This is a circular cairn (diam. 12.5m; H 0.4 1.2m) with a quarry (diam. 6.8m) at the centre which reveals a large cist (dims 3.4m E W; 1.4m N S) with possibly a second cist (dims 1.2m E W; 1.4m N S) or a portico immediately to the E, although there are no roofing stones present. There is an open short cist (dims 0.9m x 0.65m) on the perimeter of the quarry at SW and a second cist with the lintel in place on the perimeter of the quarry at E. It is a possible wedge tomb.
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
Nearby in the register
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.