Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[2]
| Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Dinge Cheathrú an Chaisleáin (Irish) | |
  Location of Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
| Location | Carrowcastle, Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°05′41″N 9°04′45″W / 54.094797°N 9.079134°W |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Built | c. 2500 – 2000 BC |
| Owner | State[1] |
| Official name | Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb |
| Reference no. | 293 |
Location
editCarrowcastle Wedge Tomb is located 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Ballina village, to the west of Slieve Gamph.[3]
History
editThis wedge tomb was built c. 2500 – 2000 BC, in the Copper or Bronze Age.[citation needed]
Description
editThe round capstone sits above a small gallery. There is much cairn material and the remains of a mound visible.[4]
References
edit- ^ Council, Mayo County. "Mayo County Council - County Mayo, Ireland -- Sites". www.mayococo.ie.
- ^ "Image: carcwt-04.JPG, (1280 × 960 px)". shee-eire.com. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Harbison, Peter (1 May 1975). Guide to the national monuments in the Republic of Ireland: including a selection of other monuments not in state care. Gill & Macmillan – via Internet Archive.
Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb.
- ^ "Carrowcastle". www.themodernantiquarian.com.
