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Giants Grave in Proleek

Wedge tomb
Giants Grave in Proleek
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This wedge-tomb is situated some 80m ESE of wedge-tomb (LH004-074----). It consists of a wedge-shaped gallery 6m long, orientated WSW-ENE, and narrowing from 1.5m at the W to 1.1m at the E. It is closed at the W by a large septal stone and contiguous with this to the N is a single facade stone. The sides of the gallery are each represented by eight stones and the back stone is set outside the ends of the gallery walls. A single roof stone is in position near the E end of the gallery. There is no visible trace of an outer wall or cairn. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 130) This is a National Monument, in state guardianship: No. 476. See the attached view from SE.
This wedge-tomb is situated some 80m ESE of wedge-tomb (LH004-074----). It consists of a wedge-shaped gallery 6m long, orientated WSW-ENE, and narrowing from 1.5m at the W to 1.1m at the E. It is closed at the W by a large septal stone and contiguous with this to the N is a single facade stone. The sides of the gallery are each represented by eight stones and the back stone is set outside the ends of the gallery…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH004-075

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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Pictures: DarranRaff, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Digital Eye, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; TommyMurf, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Eric Jones, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0; Chris Andrews, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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