This is a truly lovely wedge tomb and was, for me, the highlight of this days trip. The outer walls are still pretty much covered by the surround bog, but looking inside you can see that the gallery goes down a full 1m below the ground level.
Two wonderful roofstones, the front one overlapping the rear, cover the whole gallery. Looking in from the front through one of the chipped away peices of the septal slab that seals it off you can clearly see the 'wedge' shape of the gallery.
This is clearly still a special place to some people. The roof is scattered with coins and little offerings. I must say that I do wish people wouldn't leave non-biodegradable stuff at sites, especially ones as remote as this, in such beautiful countryside.
Two stones to the front of the gallery form a small portico, which no longer has a roof.
20m or so to one side of the monument is another possible tomb, but if it is then it's ruined beyond all real recognition.
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