What is recorded here
Court tomb in Fortland is a court tomb in Fortland, County Sligo, Ireland. It is a megalithic tomb preserved within the county. Seán Ó Nualláin documented the site in his survey of Sligo megalthic tombs. The work appeared in Dublin through the Stationery Office in 1989.
See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989)
Date of upload: 9 January 2012
Court tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 3800–2500 BCE). This type of tomb is significant as an early communal burial monument, reflecting complex social organisation and ritual practices in prehistoric Ireland.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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