Type court cairn Built c. 4000–2500 BC | Elevation 262 m (860 ft) Reference no. 479 | |
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Location Carrowreagh, Kilmactigue,
County Sligo, Ireland | ||
Carrowreagh Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
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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.
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
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