Court cairn in County Sligo, Ireland
| 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 / 54.059854; -8.942121 |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000–2500 BC |
| National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Carrowreagh Court Tomb |
| Reference no. | 479 |
Carrowreagh Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
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.
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.
References
- 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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