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Laghtneill : Wedge Tomb

CountyCork
Grid RefW 421 627
Longitude8° 50' 22.82" W
Latitude51° 48' 49.35" N
Nearest TownCookstown (3.1 Km)
OS Sheet86
UTM zone29U
UTM x511052.17821172
UTM y5740330.885762
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 23rd June 2002

This low 3m long wedge is quite picturesque with a tree growing out of the centre, against which leans one of the roof stones.

There is good evidence of the double walling and possibly the portico too. The rear slab and one jamb are still in situ, but like the other stones protrude no more than 20cm from the ground.

25m to one side are the remaining roof slabs. One is standing up on top of the other which are flush to the surface.

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