Megalithic tomb - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

In poorly drained land with stream which forms townland boundary with Ballyvalode, immediately to N. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Situated within centre of earthwork (LI024-087----). Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as the collapsed remains of a structure comprising of three large limestone megaliths. Megalith 1 (1.1m N-S; 2.7m E-W; approx. H 1.45m), which appears embedded into the ground has megalith 2 (min. 2m NE-SW; 1.5m NW-SE; H c. 1.6m) resting against its SE-side and may represent a fallen capstone. Megalith 3 (0.65m N-S; 1.4m E-W; approx. H 0.6m) is embedded in the ground to immediate N. A smaller stone 4 (1.5m N-S; 0.6m E-W; approx. H 0.6m) and another smaller stone 5 (0.7m N-S; 1m E-W; approx. H 0.5m) lie to N and NW respectively. There are numerous small rocks (approx. L 0.4m) on the N-side of the monument and it is completely moss covered and obscured by vegetation along the S and SE-side. Monument is obscured by trees and is not visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018.

See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 14 October 2020