What is recorded here

Ballynasilloge holds a known portal tomb and three further megalithic structures, one to the southwest and two hidden in northern gorse. The northern field resisted even a dedicated 2007 visit because its gorse grew so thick that no stone could be found. They may still be waiting beneath the briars, marking an older neighbourhood of burial or ceremony rather than a single isolated monument.

On a field visit to the portal tomb (CW022-010001-) in Ballynasilloge townland, it was noted that that there were, ‘3 further megalithic structures, one to the SW of the tomb and two in the gorse fields to the N’. In relation to the megalithic structure to the N (CW022-010002-), a field visit in 2007 to identify and locate this structure ascertained that the field to the N of the portal tomb was heavily overgrown with gorse, completely obscuring any structures. This possible megalithic structure could not be located. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 August 2016

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