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Leana : Wedge Tomb

CountyClare
Grid RefR 269 938
GPSR 26877 93823 (8m)
Longitude9° 5' 20.53" W
Latitude52° 59' 24.69" N
Nearest TownCorrofin (5.3 Km)
OS Sheet51
UTM zone29U
UTM x494023.48083344
UTM y5871183.1563419
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 6th June 2004

This very small wedge tomb is actually so small that it is almost cist sized, but its form does resemble that of a wedge tomb. The gallery is totally embedded in the cairn and is aligned north-east t south-west. The sidestones overlap the endstones, making it more wedge-like.

The cairn is located on the southern-most point of the Leanna ridge with fine views all around, especially to the east and over Paknabinnia to the south-west.

There are two stones standing up, proud of the cairn, but it is impossible to say if these are original features.

The gallery is just 80cm wide, 1.5m long and 1m deep.

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