It doesn't matter that this tomb has been restored ... it's wonderful. The pointed, 4m high gable-like form of the lintel is fantastic. I approached from the north and so directly into the front of the court with the sea beyond. Wonderful!
The gallery is massive with sidestones that are shoulder height, supporting huge corbels that in turn help to support the roofstone over the rear chamber. A little bit of assistance comes in the form of an steel beam.
There is a low sill between the enormous entrance jambs and an equally monsterous pair of jambs divides the gallery into two chambers. The whole of this structure is buried in cairn material that reaches to the base of the roofstone.
The court is incomplete on the west side, but complete on the east. The heights of the stones that form the limbs of the court decrease in height as they progress away from the entrance.
One thing to bear in mind about this site is that due to the main point of interest (i.e. the entrance) facing north it is probably best to visit either early or late on a summer's day so that you get the best light.
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