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Giants Grave — Wardhouse

Portal tomb
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On rock outcrop in an undulating landscape. A rectangular megalithic chamber (dims c. 2.95m E- W; 1m N-S) is within a low cairn (diam. c. 7m) with a surviving portal stone (H 2.1m) at the E end, S side. (Lockwood 1901, 84 7; de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 44 5; Holly 1976, 132 3) 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 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

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