Stone Circle

Located in pasture on top of a drumlin. A two-chambered gallery (dims 6m plus NW-SE; 2m NE-SW) is divided by jamb-stones. There is a circular court opening at the NW (dims 6m NW-SE; 7m NE-SW) and slight traces of a cairn, which was excavated (E000049) by J. X. W. P. Corcoran (1964). Although there was no evidence of burial, two sherds of pottery and two flint javelin-heads were found as well as flint and chert scrapers and arrowheads. A wedge tomb (LE018-007---) lies c. 20m to the WSW and a standing stone (LE018-008---) is c. 35m to the E. (Richardson and Lowry Corry 1940, 169-70; de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 68-9) See the attached views from N _1 and S _2. 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).

Neolithic stone circle and gallery tomb, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its two-chambered structure and circular court suggest ritual or ceremonial significance, typical of Neolithic funerary and social practices in Ireland.