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Cave — Gortersluin

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In the W half of the interior of a rath (SL037-002001-). Two parallel rectangular stone-built corbelled chambers are linked by creepway with a possible third chamber to E. Chamber 1 (L 5.5m E-W; Wth 2.2m; H c. 2m) has a collapsed entrance at W and a creepway (Wth 0.6m; L 1.2m) at the E end of the N wall which leads to chamber 2 (L 5.5m E-W; Wth 2.5m; H c. 2m). A stone step along the E wall gives access to a collapsed creepway (Wth c. 0.6m; L 1.6m) which leads to a possible third chamber, now inaccessible, and only visible as a surface depression. 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

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