Double walling
|
Loughmacrory townland has a number
of megalithic remains, amongst them is the picturesque wedge tomb shown
above. The tomb has five roofstones with a portico, the portico has a dividing-stone
shown in the image below, this seems to be a feature of wedge tombs in this
area, see Dunnamore. Another feature of this
megalithic monument is double walling running along both sides. The best
time to see this tomb is probably in the Autumn, so I will visit again later
in the year, there are so many other megaliths to visit in this locality. |
|
Situated: From Cookstown, County Tyrone head
west along the A505 towards Omagh, after 18 kilometres you will pass Creggan
visitor centre, then take the next left 2 kilometres approx, then tomb
is in a field to your left just before the next right turn.
Photos: Jim Dempsey.
Discoverer Map 13: H 587 776. Last visit June
2006.
|
Dividing-stone
|
| The court tomb at Loughmacrory is
marked on the map as "Long Cairn" I was not able to gain access
to the field where the tomb is situated but fortunately I was able to take
these images from the road. Obviously from the images the cairn and its
kerb still remain and the cairn is approximately 25 metres long, it appears
as though the court has been destroyed, but there may be subsidiary chambers
at the south west of the cairn.
Situated: In the townland of Loughmacrory, from
the wedge tomb travel 600 metres south, the tomb is in a field to your
right just after the barn.
Google Map.
Discoverer Map 13: H 584 770. Last visit June
2006.
|
View from the road.
|
