Cummeen Court Cairn

Cummeen Court Tomb
Native name
Irish: Tuama Cúirte an Choimín
Giant's Grave
Location of Cummeen Court Tomb in Ireland
Type court cairn
Location Cummeen, Sligo,
County Sligo, Ireland
Coordinates 54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W / 54.277007°N 8.526717°W / 54.277007; -8.526717Coordinates: 54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W / 54.277007°N 8.526717°W / 54.277007; -8.526717
Elevation 24 m (79 ft)
Built c. 4000–2500 BC
Official name: Cummeen Court Cairns
Reference no. 433

Cummeen Court Cairn is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Cummeen Court Cairn is located 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Sligo town centre, to the south of Cummeen Strand.[3]

History

This court cairn was built c. 4000–2500 BC, in the Neolithic.[4][5]

Description

Cummeen Court Cairn is a central court tomb with the court removed, standing on a raised earth platform up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) above field level. Two galleries, aligned east-west, face each other 5 m (16 ft) apart. The east gallery was divided into two chambers and is 4.6 m (15 ft) long. The west gallery is 6 m (20 ft) long.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-sligo.pdf
  2. ↑ "Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society". Univ. Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. 1 January 1983 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Cummeen".
  4. ↑ 2010, PIP. "CUMMEEN COURT TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
  5. ↑ Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1975). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ http://www.megalithomania.com/show/site/2076/cummeen_court_tomb.htm
  7. ↑ https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/publications/smi-vol-5-text.pdf
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