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Megalithic tomb in Conray (drumahaire By.)

Megalithic tomb

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No visible chamber remains at this unclassified megolithic tomb, yet the hidden structure likely held several people. The missing chamber does not erase the tomb; it withholds the chamber from modern sight while the site keeps its tomb function.
Situated at the N edge of a plateau overlooking Glencar valley. This is a circular cairn (diam. 12.5m; H 0.4 1.2m) with a quarry (diam. 6.8m) at the centre which reveals a large cist (dims 3.4m E W; 1.4m N S) with possibly a second cist (dims 1.2m E W; 1.4m N S) or a portico immediately to the E, although there are no roofing stones present. There is an open short cist (dims 0.9m x 0.65m) on the perimeter of the quarry at SW and a second cist with the lintel in place on the perimeter of the quarry at E. It is a possible wedge tomb. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Megalithic tomb in Conray is a Neolithic circular cairn containing a central cist, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its construction and positioning suggest it was a significant funerary or ritual site, reflecting early communal burial practices in the region.

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