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Raghtin More Summit Cairn

Cairn, unclassified
Raghtin More Summit Cairn
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A circular cairn 10.6m in diameter at base 2.5m high and 3.5m in diameter at the top. There is a depression 1m deep and 2.8m in diameter at the top. It is situated on the summit of Raghtin More mountain and was used as a trigonometrical station. Many hut circles were recorded on the mountain here (O. Davies). The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG010-022

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Photo credits
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Ayrton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dailykos.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
  • Michael Dibb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.tuatha.ie
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