Cummeen Court Cairn is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.[1][2]
| Cummeen Court Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Cúirte an Choimín (Irish) | |
| Giant's Grave | |
  Location of Cummeen Court Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | court cairn |
| Location | Cummeen, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W / 54.277007°N 8.526717°W |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000–2500 BC |
| Official name | Cummeen Court Cairns |
| Reference no. | 433 |
Location
editCummeen Court Cairn is located 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Sligo town centre, to the south of Cummeen Strand.[3]
History
editThis court cairn was built c. 4000–2500 BC, in the Neolithic.[4][5]
Description
editCummeen Court Cairn is a central court tomb with the court removed, standing on a raised earth platform up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) above field level. Two galleries, aligned east–west, face each other 5 m (16 ft) apart. The east gallery was divided into two chambers and is 4.6 m (15 ft) long. The west gallery is 6 m (20 ft) long.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Sligo" (PDF). Ireland: National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. p. 2.
- ^ Kitchin, F. T. (1983). "The Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, Co. Sligo". Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 49 (1). University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: 151–175, page 152. doi:10.1017/S0079497X00007970 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cummeen Court Tomb". The Modern Antiquarian. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Cummeen Court Tomb". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland. 2010.
- ^ Ó Nualláin, Seán (1976). "The Central Court-Tombs of the North-West of Ireland". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 106: 92–117, page 102. JSTOR 25508690 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cummeen: Court Tomb". Megalithomania. April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
- ^ Ó Nualláin, Seán (1989). "44. Cummeen". Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland: Vol. 5, County Sligo (PDF). Dublin: The Stationery Office, Government of Ireland. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-7076-0080-2.