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Megalithic tomb - passage tomb

Tawnatrohaun, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic tomb - passage tomb, Tawnatrohaun, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Tawnatrohaun
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.19801, -8.74160
SMR number
SL019-258----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the E side of a peat-covered plateau on Knockachree Mountain in the Ox Mountains at an altitude of c. 538m OD. The ground falls away sharply c. 20m to the E of the monument. The views to the N to SSW are restricted due to peat banks along horizon, but there are excellent views in all other directions with the Bricklieves, Knocknashee, Knocknarea, Croagh Patrick and the E Ox Mountain range clearly visible.
The remains consist of a roughly circular cairn (c. 16.8m E-W; 17.2m N-S) that is partially buried in peat, especially along the E and SE sectors. Its highest point is c. 2.6m from SE edge. The cairn is best preserved in the SW quadrant and there is a considerable amount of cairn slippage along the E side: two OS trigonometrical stations, consisting of small circular heaps of stones (diam. 1.5-2m; H 0.7-1m), were built on its highest points. The N sector of the cairn has been quarried out exposing an area c. 8m (N-W) by 5m (E-W). Four possible kerbstones are visible along this N edge and three possible orthostats are exposed near the centre of this area.

SL019-262----_01.JPG Cairn viewed from SW
SL019-262----_01.JPG Cairn viewed from N, showing central disturbed area.
SL019-262----_01.JPG Cairn viewed from NW
SL019-262----_01.JPG Cairn viewed from NE

Compiled by: Sam Moore

Date of upload: 27 May 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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