Carbad More
| Carbad More | |
|---|---|
| Native name An Carbad Mór (Irish) | |
Location of Carbad More in Ireland | |
| Type | double court cairn |
| Location | Carbad More, Killala, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°14′10″N 9°15′27″W / 54.236138°N 9.257463°W |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Built | c. 4000–3500 BC |
| Official name | Carbad More |
| Reference no. | 631 |
Carbad More is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Carbad More is located 3.6 km (2.2 mi) northwest of Killala village.
History
The double court cairn was possibly constructed c. 4000–3500 BC.
Description
Carbad More is a double court cairn, with the main axis running NE-SW.[3] Both galleries are covered in thick vegetation, the south west court has 10 stones on site forming the portal into the gallery.[4] At either end of the remains of a cairn are the remnants of two almost circular courts, each leading into its own segmented gallery. The larger court is about 7.6 m (25 ft) in diameter.[5]
References
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (County Mayo)" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
- ^ Eogan, George; Herity, Michael (16 October 2013). Ireland in Prehistory. Routledge. ISBN 9781134522712 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Carbad More - Double Court Tomb - County Mayo".
- ^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 646. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
- ^ "Saints and Stones: Carbad More Double Court Tomb".