This one sounded good from the start. Seven chambers/galleries in a single cairn, with a farm track bisecting it. We stumbled around at first trying to locate it and in the process came across a quarried rock outcrop, that after eventually seeing the tomb, I am convinced provided the rock for its construction.
When we located it we actually walked into its heart via the above mentioned track. This took us into a little glade and my eyes nearly popped out. The layout is very difficult to make out and a winter visit is really needed to fully appreciate it. As you walk into the monument there are three chambers on the right. The nearest one faces south and has three very fine stones at its rear. These look like a false facade. Beyond that there is a distinct gallery with an odd arrangement of stones at its rear. We at first thought that this was a courtyard, but it turns out that it is a ruined gallery.
On the other side of the path, which is probably very old, maybe even bronze age, are four other galleries. Two of these are extremely ruinous, but the other two are very good. These are back to back court tomb like galleries, each about 4m long and segmented.
A great place that is on my 'must visit again' list.
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