Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[2][3][4]
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb | |
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Native name Irish: Tuama Dinge na Ceathrún Croime | |
Dermot & Grania's Bed | |
Location of Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb in Ireland | |
Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
Location | Carrowcrom, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland |
Coordinates | 54.089952°N 9.047893°W |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
Built | c. 2500 – 2000 BC |
Owner | State[1] |
National Monument of Ireland | |
Official name: Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb; Carrowcrom Megalithic Tomb; Carrowcrom Cairn; Carrowcrom Standing Stone; Carrowcrom Standing Stone | |
Reference no. | 293 |
Location
Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb is located 7 km (4.3 mi) east-southeast of Ballina town, to the west of Slieve Gamph, in the upper reaches of the Srufaungal River.[5][6]
Description
Partially renovated. The wedge-shaped gallery is 3.1 metres (10 ft) long and 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) wide, orthostats either side. Two roof stones completely cover the gallery. The whole structure is still covered by a U-shaped cairn.[10][11][12]
It faces southwest, towards the setting sun.[13][14][15]
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- Kennedy, Conan (1 June 1994). "Ancient Ireland - The Users' Guide". BookBaby – via Google Books.
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- "Megalithic Tombs / Tuamaí Meigiliotacha (Clocha Móra)". www.askaboutireland.ie.
- Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Carrowcrom". The Megalithic Portal.
- "megalithomania: Carrowcrom (Mayo) :: Wedge Tomb :: Visit notes". megalithomania.net.
- Pip. "CARROWCROM WEDGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
- "Carrowcrom". www.irishstones.org.
- "Carrowcrom - Wedge Tomb - County Mayo". www.megalithics.com.
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