This is a lovely riverside wedge tomb , which sadly has its views of the river blocked by a wall of large trees. Its gallery is 7m long with good, but not complete, double walling along both sides. One roofstone is roughly in place at rear and may have cup marks on its upper surface.
At the front of the tomb some of the facade stones are present and a fallen lintel/roofstone blocks the entrance.
The middle 1/3 of the gallery filled with rubble and some of the covering cairn remains on the north side to the height of the side stones.
You know, I'd been saying to Tatjana that I'd never been here, and when I got here with her I didn't recognize it at all. Looking at my old pictures I can see why! It was so overgrown 8 years ago when I first visited.
This time the site was very clear. The exquisite double walling down the north side was fully visible. It was easy to make out all the side stones, the façade and the portico. This is a wonderful monument and better access ought to be available!
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