Aghaderrard Court Tomb

Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Native name Tuama Cúirte Achadh an Doire Aird (Irish)
The Druid's Altar
Location of Aghaderrard Court Tomb in Ireland
Type	court cairn
Location	Aghaderrard West, Buckode, County Leitrim, Ireland
Coordinates	54°26′06″N8°14′20″W / 54.434887°N 8.238940°W / 54.434887; -8.238940
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Built	c. 4000–2500 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Aghaderrard West
Reference no.	477

Aghaderrard Court Tomb is a court cairn and national monument located in County Leitrim, Ireland. ^{[1] [2]}

Location

Aghaderrard Court Tomb is located south of Lough Melvin, halfway between Buckode and Kinlough. ^[3]

History

Aghaderrard Court Tomb was built c. 4000–2500 BC, in the Neolithic. ^[4]

Description

One longitudinal half of the court cairn survives, with roofstones tipped over the side stones. Behind this is an altar-like stone with six large cup marks. This was formerly known as "The Druid's Altar." ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. de Valera, Ruaidhri; Ó Nuallain, Sean (1972). "SURVEY OF THE MEGALITHIC TOMBS OF IRELAND" (PDF). Dublin: Irish Government Stationery Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2016– via /www.archaeology.ie.
2. (Ireland), Ordnance Survey; de Valera, Ruaidhrí; Ó Nualláin, Seán (1 January 1972). "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland: Counties: Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan". Stationery Office – via Google Books.
3. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1959 – via Google Books.
4. Academy, Royal Irish (1 January 1956). "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, linguistics and literature". Hodges, Figgis – via Google Books.
5. Weir, Anthony. "County Leitrim - selected monuments".
6. "Prehistoric and Early Ireland @ megalithomania.com - Aghaderrard East Court Tomb, County Leitrim". Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.