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Altore Wedge Tomb

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Elevation
  
116 m (381 ft)

Reference no.
  
559

Built
  
c. 2500–2000 BC

Altore Wedge Tomb

Type
  
wedge-shaped gallery grave

Location
  
Altore, Ballinlough, County Roscommon, Ireland

Altore Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.

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Location

Altore Wedge Tomb is located 5.4 km (3.4 mi) southwest of Ballinlough.

History

Altore Wedge Tomb was built c. 2500–2000 BC.

Description

The entrance faces south and is flanked by 2 m (6 ft 7 in) facade stones. A roofstone spans the entrance.

References

Altore Wedge Tomb Wikipedia