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Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb

Proleek, County Louth, Ireland

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Townland
Proleek
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Giants Grave
Latest-edition OS map
Cist Burial
Coordinates
54.03690, -6.34718
SMR number
LH004-075----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

This wedge-tomb is situated some 80m ESE of wedge-tomb (LH004-074----). It consists of a wedge-shaped gallery 6m long, orientated WSW-ENE, and narrowing from 1.5m at the W to 1.1m at the E. It is closed at the W by a large septal stone and contiguous with this to the N is a single facade stone. The sides of the gallery are each represented by eight stones and the back stone is set outside the ends of the gallery walls. A single roof stone is in position near the E end of the gallery. There is no visible trace of an outer wall or cairn. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 130)

This is a National Monument, in state guardianship: No. 476.

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The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 17 July 2007

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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