Megalithic structure in Dalystown, County Longford

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What is recorded here

On a slight ridge in an area of thin soiled pasture. A rectangular area (c. 2m E W; c. 1m N S) is defined by three upright stones along the E (H 0.25m; Wth 0.45m; T 0.1m), S (H 0.8m; Wth 0.65m; T 0.25m) and W (H 0.5m; Wth 0.9m; T 0.25m) sides. The stones are not securely set. A prostrate slab lies to the SW of the structure. The origin and purpose of this monument remain to be determined and it may not be ancient.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF010-118

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