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Passage tomb in Lackan

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Situated just S of the crest of the saddle between Lugnagun and Sorrel Hill. A circular cairn (diam. c. 9.5m) surrounded by a kerb of small boulders. The chamber is rectangular (dims. 1.2m x 0.75m; H 0.6m) and partly covered by a roofstone (dims. 1.8m x 1m; T 0.2m), with a possible recess opening off it. The remains of a short passage lead from the kerb to the chamber from the WSW side. (Herity 1974, 258) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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