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Wedge tomb in Glencraff

Wedge tomb
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On N side of Glencraff valley. The monument consists of a small wedge-shaped chamber, aligned E-W (L 1.75m, Wth 1m at the broader open, W end). It is formed of three stones and covered by a single roofstone which slopes down slightly from W to E. The remains can be interpreted as E end of a wedge-tomb. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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