Megalithic tomb - portal tomb

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a slight rise in a low-lying landscape. Two portal-stones, a sillstone, and two sidestones form a rectangular chamber (int. dims 2.4m x 1.95m; H 2.15m) facing W which is incorporated into a NE-SW field bank. The S sidestone has fallen inwards and the single roofstone (dims 2.2m x 1.8m; T 0.3m) has slipped to the SE. The stones are situated on a low platform (diam. 40m; H 1m), although no cairn material can be seen. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 70-71)

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.