Wedge tomb in Castlequarter

At the crest of the W end of a slight E-W rise. A chamber (dims 2m NE-SW; 0.7m NW-SE at NE to 1.2m NW-SE at SW) constructed of three stones on the SE side with a backstone at NE and a septal stone (max. H 0.3m) at SW. There was at least one stone (H 1.3m) on the NW side and two roofstones. There were no traces of a mound. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 38) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010 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 BC). Its trapezoidal chamber and use of a backstone and septal stone reflect a regional tradition in Atlantic Europe, indicating ritual or funerary significance.