Cairnbaine | |
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Native name Irish: An Carn Bán | |
Tiredigan Court Tomb Cairnbaine Giant's Grave | |
Type | court cairn |
Location | Tiredegan,
Smithborough, County Monaghan, Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°11′50″N 7°04′29″W / 54.197271°N 7.074729°W |
Area | Dartree |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
Built | c. 4000–3000 BC |
Official name | Cairnbaine |
Reference no. | 367 |
Cairnbaine, also called Tiredigan Court Tomb, is a court cairn and National Monument in County Monaghan, Ireland. [1] [2]
Cairnbaine is located 2.9 km (1.8 mi) southwest of Three Mile House. [3]
Court cairns are the oldest kind of megalithic monument in Ireland, being built from 4000 BC onward. [4]
Cairnbaine is a dual court tomb. The gallery is exposed and one roof slab is in place. In front of the gallery are court stones and the remains of a façade. The cairn itself is trapezoidal and measures 30 m (98 ft) long and 15 m (49 ft) wide. [5] [6] [7]
Cairnbaine | |
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Native name Irish: An Carn Bán | |
Tiredigan Court Tomb Cairnbaine Giant's Grave | |
Type | court cairn |
Location | Tiredegan,
Smithborough, County Monaghan, Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°11′50″N 7°04′29″W / 54.197271°N 7.074729°W |
Area | Dartree |
Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
Built | c. 4000–3000 BC |
Official name | Cairnbaine |
Reference no. | 367 |
Cairnbaine, also called Tiredigan Court Tomb, is a court cairn and National Monument in County Monaghan, Ireland. [1] [2]
Cairnbaine is located 2.9 km (1.8 mi) southwest of Three Mile House. [3]
Court cairns are the oldest kind of megalithic monument in Ireland, being built from 4000 BC onward. [4]
Cairnbaine is a dual court tomb. The gallery is exposed and one roof slab is in place. In front of the gallery are court stones and the remains of a façade. The cairn itself is trapezoidal and measures 30 m (98 ft) long and 15 m (49 ft) wide. [5] [6] [7]