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Gortnaleck Court Tomb

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Type
  
court cairn

Built
  
c. 4000–2500 BC

Elevation
  
63 m (207 ft)

Reference no.
  
607

Gortnaleck Court Tomb

Location
  
Gortnaleck, Grange, County Sligo, Ireland

Gortnaleck Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.

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Location

Gortnaleck Court Tomb is located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) north of Benbulbin and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) east-southeast of Grange.

History

Gortnaleck Court Tomb was constructed in the Neolithic, c. 4000–2500 BC.

Description

The central court is 6 m (20 ft) in diameter. The west gallery is 7 m (23 ft) long and the east is 5 m (16 ft) by 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) long.

References

Gortnaleck Court Tomb Wikipedia