Carrowmore Tomb 4

Passage Tomb
Townland Carrowmore
County Sligo
Grid Ref G 662 337
OS Sheet 25
Longitude 8° 31' 7" W
Latitude 54° 15' 3.39" N
Nearest Town Sligo (3.8Km)
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Knocknarea 3.7Km (WNW)
Carns 4.1Km (E)
Slieve Daeane 6.3Km (SE)
Doomore 8.2Km (SW)
Benbulbin 13Km (NNE)

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Sunday, 29th December 2002 CE

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Tomb 4 is a curious one. A low, flat-topped mound is surrounded by a kerb. Inside there is a very narrow passage leading to a small chamber.

Sunday, 4th May 2003 CE

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This tomb has undergone two phases of excavation and turned up many bone pins and vast quantitis of burned bone, representing as many as 50 individuals.

The central chamber and boulder circle have been dated to around 5000 BCE. The passage was added at a later stage, as were two cists.

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Sunday, 4th May 2003 CE

Carrowmore Tomb 4 at Carrowmore - Passage Tomb - County Sligo: Towards 5 & 7_ Carrowmore Tomb 4 at Carrowmore - Passage Tomb - County Sligo: Passage_

Sunday, 29th December 2002 CE

Carrowmore Tomb 4 at Carrowmore - Passage Tomb - County Sligo: 3 and more_ Carrowmore Tomb 4 at Carrowmore - Passage Tomb - County Sligo: Passage_

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