I was pleasantly surprised by the preservation of this little passage tomb. The capstone is still in place over a small chamber and much of the large kerb still survives, especially around the north edge of the monument.
Unlike nearby Clegnagh (County Antrim) and The Druid Stone (County Antrim) the orthostats of this site are still considerably sunk into the ground, which means that the top of the very irregular capstone is no more than 60cm above ground level. The very small chamber has been dug out to a depth of 50cm or so.
The stones forming the kerb are quite large compared with the tiny structure in the centre. The form of all three of these tombs bring to mind some of the small examples found at Carrowmore in Sligo, which are among the earliest monuments in Ireland.
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A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Lugnagun (Co. Wicklow) |  Ashley Park (Co. Tipperary) |  Sheemore (central tomb) (Co. Leitrim) |
 Aughnagurgan (Co. Monaghan) |  Carrowkeel - Cairn L (Co. Sligo) |  Fourknocks (Co. Meath) |
