Carrowreagh Court Tomb

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Carrowreagh Court Tomb
Native name
Irish: Tuama Cúirte na Ceathrún Riabhaí
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Location of Carrowreagh Court Tomb in Ireland
Type court cairn
LocationCarrowreagh, Kilmactigue,
County Sligo, Ireland
Coordinates 54°03′35″N8°56′32″W / 54.059854°N 8.942121°W / 54.059854; -8.942121 Coordinates: 54°03′35″N8°56′32″W / 54.059854°N 8.942121°W / 54.059854; -8.942121
Elevation262 m (860 ft)
Builtc. 4000–2500 BC
Official nameCarrowreagh Court Tomb
Reference no.479

Carrowreagh Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. [1]

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Location

Carrowreagh 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

Carrowreagh 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Academy, Royal Irish (1 January 1956). "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, linguistics and literature". Hodges, Figgis – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "megalithomania.com".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Megalithomania.com".
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