Wedge tomb in Aghanlish

In pasture on the W-facing slope of a steep hill but below the steep incline of Arroo peak which rises over the location to the E. This is a single chamber (dims c. 3m E-W; 1.7m N-S; H 0.75m) wider at W, with a single roofstone and slight evidence of a cairn. The possible stone pair (LE003-002----) is situated c. 25m to the E. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 49-50) 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).

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its construction reflects a regional megalithic tradition in the Irish landscape, with wedge tombs typically found in the central and western parts of the island.