Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
A single, short chamber formed by two tall portal-stones, two sidestones and a backstone. Sometimes a stone between the portals closes the entry. The chamber is covered by a roofstone, often of enormous size, which slopes down from the front towards the rear. Cremation was the preferred burial rite and these date to the Neolithic from 3800 to 3200 BC.
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ME00036 - ERVEY - Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
Address: ERVEY, Meath
Classification: Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
Coordinates: 53.8816 | -6.82959 -
ME00580 - RATHKENNY - Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
Address: RATHKENNY, Meath
Classification: Megalithic tomb - portal tomb
Coordinates: 53.7609 | -6.65313