Aghaderrard Court Tomb

Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Native name
Tuama Cúirte Achadh an Doire Aird (Irish)
The Druid's Altar
Aghaderrard Court Tomb is located in Ireland
Aghaderrard Court Tomb
Location of Aghaderrard Court Tomb in Ireland
Typecourt cairn
LocationAghaderrard West, Buckode,
County Leitrim, Ireland
Coordinates54°26′06″N 8°14′20″W / 54.434887°N 8.238940°W / 54.434887; -8.238940
Elevation56 m (184 ft)
Builtc. 4000–2500 BC
Official nameAghaderrard West
Reference no.477

Aghaderrard Court Tomb is a court cairn and national monument located in County Leitrim, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Aghaderrard Court Tomb is located south of Lough Melvin, halfway between Buckode and Kinlough.[3]

History

Aghaderrard Court Tomb was built c. 4000–2500 BC, in the Neolithic.[4]

Description

One longitudinal half of the court cairn survives, with roofstones tipped over the side stones. Behind this is an altar-like stone with six large cup marks. This was formerly known as "The Druid's Altar."[5][6]

References

  1. ^ de Valera, Ruaidhri; Ó Nuallain, Sean (1972). "SURVEY OF THE MEGALITHIC TOMBS OF IRELAND" (PDF). Dublin: Irish Government Stationery Office – via /www.archaeology.ie.
  2. ^ (Ireland), Ordnance Survey; de Valera, Ruaidhrí; Ó Nualláin, Seán (1 January 1972). "Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland: Counties: Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan". Stationery Office – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy". Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1959 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Academy, Royal Irish (1 January 1956). "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, linguistics and literature". Hodges, Figgis – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Weir, Anthony. "County Leitrim - selected monuments".
  6. ^ "Prehistoric and Early Ireland @ megalithomania.com - Aghaderrard East Court Tomb, County Leitrim". Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.