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Megalithic structure in Ballygreighan

Megalithic structure

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At the S edge of a low rise in level pasture. Indicated as an oval shaded area (c. 15m E-W; c. 10m N-S) on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and on the 1913 edition as a small rectangular structure (c. 5m N-S; c. 2m E-W) enclosed within a polygonal area (c. 13m ESE-WNW; c. 8m NNE-SSW). Roughly oblong or subrectangular raised area (12.2m NW-SE; 9m NE-SW) which appears to be revetted with a kerb of stones. On top of the mound there are ephemeral remains of a roughly circular area (diam. 3m) defined by what appears to be a low bank or kerb of sod-covered stones. At the NW end, the top of the mound is level but there is a slight slope down at the SW end.
At the S edge of a low rise in level pasture. Indicated as an oval shaded area (c. 15m E-W; c. 10m N-S) on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and on the 1913 edition as a small rectangular structure (c. 5m N-S; c. 2m E-W) enclosed within a polygonal area (c. 13m ESE-WNW; c. 8m NNE-SSW). Roughly oblong or subrectangular raised area (12.2m NW-SE; 9m NE-SW) which appears to be revetted with a kerb of stones. On top of the mound…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL018-083

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Pictures: Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Paul Burns, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5; spezifischer Zeichner : J. E. Walkowitz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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