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Megalithic tomb in Corimla South

Megalithic tomb

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In undulating, average pasture, straddling SE side of low rise. Good views to E-S This unclassified megalithic tomb is not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A roughly rectangular chamber or gallery (4.5-5m NW−SE; 1.8m NE−SW) is outlined by six earthfast, upright boulders and large stones. The spacing between the stones is irregularly, varying from 0.25m to 1.5m. They range in length from 1-1.7m, and in thickness from 0.3-0.5m, and stand to a relatively uniform height of 0.4-0.5m. A few smaller stones, barely protruding above ground level are evident at the SE end of the chamber. The chamber is centrally located on a low, subrectangular grass-covered platform (12.5m NW−SE; 10.8m NE−SW), which might incorporate remnants of a cairn. The platform is defined by a scarp, which is well defined at S−W (ext. H 0.8m at W; 1.5m at SE), but is low (H 0.4-0.6m) elsewhere. A large, semi-prostrate slab (L 2.2m) protrudes from the ESE edge of the platform, 2.8m from the SE end of the chamber, and 4.2m to E of that, there is a large boulder (L 2.6m; Wth 2.5m; H 0.5m) on the field surface. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018
Megalithic tomb in Corimla South is likely a passage tomb, dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its lack of mapping and unclassified status suggest it may represent a rare or poorly documented megalithic tradition in the region.

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