Carrowreagh Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.[1]
| Carrowreagh Court Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Cúirte na Ceathrún Riabhaí (Irish) | |
  Location of Carrowreagh Court Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | court cairn |
| Location | Carrowreagh, Kilmactigue, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°03′35″N 8°56′32″W / 54.059854°N 8.942121°W |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000–2500 BC |
| Official name | Carrowreagh Court Tomb |
| Reference no. | 479 |
Location
editCarrowreagh Court Tomb is located 3.9 km (2.4 mi) northwest of Aclare, high in the Slieve Gamph Mountains in the middle of a peat bog.
History
editCarrowreagh Court Tomb was constructed in the Neolithic, c. 4000–2500 BC. A cist was found nearby, 30 m (33 yd) to the SW.[2]
The court was located in the northwest. The gallery is kite-shaped with an entrance 2 m (6½ ft) wide. This widens to over 3 m (10 ft) at the jambs. There may have been three or four terminal chambers, an unusually high number – it is hard to be exact as the stones are in disarray.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Academy, Royal Irish (1 January 1956). "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, linguistics and literature". Hodges, Figgis – via Google Books.
- ^ "megalithomania.com".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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