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'Tireighter' : Wedge Tomb

TownlandLoughash
CountyDerry
Grid RefC 591 020
Longitude7° 4' 46.29" W
Latitude54° 51' 43.96" N
Nearest TownClaudy (7.2 Km)
OS Sheet7
UTM zone29U
UTM x623262.78997928
UTM y6081148.05969
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 28th July 2002

A fine wedge tomb, this one, with an unfortunately grass overgrown gallery. It is now approached across the world's flattest and most dull golf course, but this tediousness adds so much to the splendour of the wedge.

The broad facia stones are exceedingly evenly balanced either side of the narrow door. All the side stones are in place, again very nicely matched stones about 1m high. Only the back wall is damaged and the roofstones have been lifted.

The front is 5-6m wide and 1.2m high. The gallery is around 7m long.

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