Aghanlish : Wedge Tomb
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Visit Notes
Sunday, 7th April 2002
It is hard to know sometimes if a 600m walk with quite a steep ascent is worth the effort. In my type of quest the answer is always yes, but to know whether to recommend it to others is sometimes tricky. With this site though I can definitely say that it is.
Not only is the wedge tomb (and nearby portal tomb remains) well worth seeing, but the scenic panorama that awaits is worth the energy in itself.
The chamber of this little wedge was covered by a single slab measuring 3m x 2m, which has now collapsed on one side. The top of this slab is a wonder of weathering. At the front it is possible to make out the stones just peeking through the soil that would have defined a very shallow portico with a possible sill stone just inside. It is possible that the entrance was split in two as the remaining sill stone is just under half width.
On the side where the walls still stand it is also possible to see evidence of the double walling.
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A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
10 Km (NE) there is a Court Tomb at Ballymunterhiggin (Co. Donegal).
3.8 Km (ENE) there is a Wedge Tomb at Gorteendarragh.
8 Km (S) there is a Wedge Tomb at Aghamore.
7 Km (W) there is a Portal Tomb at Gorteen (Co. Sligo).
A Selection of Other Wedge Tombs
 Ballyvatheen (Co. Kilkenny) |  Ballymaconna (Co. Clare) |  Breastagh (Co. Mayo) |
 Goakstown (Co. Antrim) |  Labbacallee (Co. Cork) |  Ballyvennaght (Co. Antrim) |
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This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide. Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate. Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies. The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out. UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system. ITM is the new coordinate system - Irish Transverse Mercator - that is more accurate and more GPS friendly than the Irish Grid Reference system. This will be used on the next generation of Irish OS maps. |
