What is recorded here

Wedge tomb in Glencraff, a small chamber of three stones under one sloping roof, still marks the north side of the valley. It may be the eastern end of a larger burial place, narrow enough for one person to lie down and long enough for a whole family to gather around in darkness.

On N side of Glencraff valley. The monument consists of a small wedge-shaped chamber, aligned E-W (L 1.75m, Wth 1m at the broader open, W end). It is formed of three stones and covered by a single roofstone which slopes down slightly from W to E. The remains can be interpreted as E end of a wedge-tomb. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Wedge tomb, dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2500–1000 BCE). Its distinctive shape and construction reflect a regional tradition of funerary architecture in western Ireland.

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