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Giants Grave — Knockatober

Portal tomb
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On a low ridge in rolling pasture. The S side of a chamber is intact. It consists of a portal-stone (H 1.7m) at the E and an overlapping sidestone (L 3m; T 0.3m; max. H 1.3m). Just N of the sidestone is a prostrate slab, apparently the opposite sidestone, and adjoining the E end of the latter is another displaced slab, possibly a fallen sill. About 1.5m E of the last there is a prostrate slab of uncertain function. (Ó Nualláin 1989, 52-3, no. 82) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008 See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) SL021-058----_01.pdf Attached images: SL021-058----_01.JPG viewed from NW SL021-058----_02.JPG viewed from W SL021-058----_03.JPG viewed from S

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