Megalithic tomb - portal tomb

The National Monuments Service's description

On the break of a S-facing slope of Bain at the eastern end of the Galty mountains, in forestry. Deciduous scrub and ferns are reclaiming the slope after previous vegetation was burnt. Extensive view to E and S but blocked upslope to N and by trees to W. Possible portal tomb (per. comm. Paul Walsh 1991) consisting of a large sandstone conglomerate slab (dims. 2.8m x 2.94m) partially resting on a triangular-shaped side-stone (H 0.91m ext., 1.23m int.; max. L 1.07m; T 0.28m) to the SW, sloping down to the NE where it rests on the ground. Aligned NW-SE presuming that the triangular stone is a side-stone. A distinct linear depression (Wth 0.23-0.32m; D 0.02-0.08m) runs NE-SW across the centre of the capstone. There is a lot of stone rubble in the chamber. There is a rectangular block of quartz (dims. 0.22m x 0.36m) lying loose immediately NE of tomb and a scatter of rubble extends c. 3m SW of the tomb. There is also a mound of rubble (dims. c. 3.5m x 2.5m; H 1.2m) 1.5m to N.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 25 June 2015