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Court tomb in Couravoughil

Court tomb
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Situated on N side of Owenglin river valley. The remains are almost completely buried in bog. It consists of a chamber (L 2.4m, Wth 1m) aligned NW-SE. Two transversely set jambs flanking a low sillstone probably indicate a continuance of the gallery to NW. A displaced roofstone rests on the backstone at SE. The remains probably represent the rear chamber of a court-tomb. The location of this monument is incorrectly marked on the RMP map (1997). 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). Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 9 February 2021

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