Carbad More
| Carbad More | |
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Native name Irish: An Carbad Mór | |
  Location of Carbad More in Ireland | |
| Type | double court cairn |
| Location |
Carbad More, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°14′10″N 9°15′27″W / 54.236138°N 9.257463°WCoordinates: 54°14′10″N 9°15′27″W / 54.236138°N 9.257463°W |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000–3500 BC |
| Official name: Carbad More | |
| Reference no. | 631 |
Carbad More is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Carbad More is located 3.6 km (2.2 mi) northwest of Killala village.
History
The double court cairn was possibly constructed c. 4000–3500 BC.
Description
Carbad More is a double court cairn, with the main axis running NE-SW.[3] Both galleries are covered in thick vegetation. At either end of the remains of a cairn are the remnants of two almost circular courts, each leading into its own segmented gallery. The larger court is about 7.6 m (25 ft) in diameter.[4]
References
- ↑ https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-mayo.pdf
- ↑ Eogan, George; Herity, Michael (16 October 2013). "Ireland in Prehistory". Routledge – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Carbad More - Double Court Tomb - County Mayo".
- ↑ "Saints and Stones: Carbad More Double Court Tomb".
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