What is recorded here

Court tomb in Annagleve, County Monaghan, Ireland. The mound is 30m long and 14.5m wide, narrowing to the southeast. Two jambs and a side stone near the northwest form a gallery opening north, partly hidden by a fence crossing the site. A set stone south of the fence may mark the continuation of the structure.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Remains of court-tomb consisting of mound (L 30m; Wth 14.5m) aligned NW-SE and narrowing to SE. Near NW are two jambs and side stone of gallery opening to N which is partly obscured by fence which crosses site form NW to SE. A set stone S of fence my indicate a continuation of structure.

Court tomb; Neolithic period (c. 3700–2500 BC). These tombs are significant as early communal burial monuments, reflecting complex social structures and ritual practices in Irish prehistory.

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