Mound in Gortgarrigan

Located on a shelf of fairly level ground on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 200m to the W. Grass-covered shield-shaped mound (dims 38m NE-SW; 17.5m NW-SE; H 0.8-1m SW-N to 1.2-2.2m NE-S) with the apex at NE and a flat top (dims 23.5m NE-SW; 8.5m NW-SE). The summit has a bank (Wth c. 2m; int. H 0.3m) around the perimeter in the S part, which could be spoil from quarrying. 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

Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Ireland (c. 4000–3000 BCE). Its orientation and location suggest ritual significance related to the surrounding landscape and watercourse.