This tomb is next to the road on a small, raised prominence that overlooks a shallow valley to the south. There is possibly some of the original cairn material under the grass on the north side of the tomb, but this could be a build-up of soil that has washed down the slope and built up against the remaining stones.
The remains consist of two three metre tall portal stones and three orthostats from the chamber. The entrance faces west, up the valley. The northern portal stone has slipped and now leans against the other. If this is left in this state it could lead to both stones falling. The northern portal stone has an interesting feature - The back edge has been trimmed so that the lower part of it is veritcal.
The three remaining orthostats from the gallery are the backstone and two stones from the northern wall of the chamber. There is a gap between the wall stones and the portal stone, which implies that there were probably three stones in each wall. This is a very unusual form. The backstone is pointed, like those often found in court tombs. If any monument was to demonstrate the link between portal tombs and court tombs, then this is it. It's just a shame that it is so ruined.
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