Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic tomb - unclassified
Aghnagarron, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghnagarron
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Druids Altar
- Coordinates
- 53.80031, -7.47868
- SMR number
- LF011-004----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a slight slope in farmland. Not indicated on the 1837 or 1887 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. An upright stone (H 1m), aligned approximately E-W, stands 2.5m E of two prostrate slabs, the larger almost 2m in maximum dimension. Although not included by de Valera and Ó Nualláin (1972, 89) in their main list these three stones might be the last vestiges of a megalithic tomb. (ITA Survey 1944; de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 89, no. 2)
Compiled by: Eamon Cody
Date of upload: 22 November 2012
See linked documents with plan (LF011-004----_02) and details (LF011-004----_01) 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).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.