Portal Tomb by Errarooey Beg
The west-east oriented portal Tomb of Errarooey Beg ( Irish Oirear Dhomhaí Beag , like many other sites also called "Dermot and Grania's Bed") is located in the district of Ballyboe ( Irish Baile na Bó ) between Falcarragh and Dunfanaghy in the north of County Donegal in Ireland . In the British Isles, portal tombs are megalithic systems in which two upright stones of the same height with a door stone in between form the front of a chamber that is covered with a sometimes huge capstone.
The Tomb portal consists of the inclined front section with the portal stones about 1.4 m high, 0.55 m apart, the door stone and the fallen cap stone of 1.85 x 1.7 m, which is only 0.25 m thick, facing the portal stones are leaning, while the side stones and the end stone are missing. The capstone is covered with bowls ( English cups ).
The megalithic complexes Muntermellan , Greenhill and Ballymore Lower ( An Baile Mór Íochtarach ) are nearby .
See also
literature
- James Fergusson: Rude Stone Monuments. In all countries their age and uses. Murray, London 1872.
- Kenneth McNally: Standing Stones and other monuments of early Ireland. Appletree, Belfast 1984, ISBN 0-86281-121-X .
Web links
- Description Engl. and picture
- Description, location engl. and pictures
- Description, location engl. and pictures
Coordinates: 55 ° 9 ′ 17.7 ″ N , 8 ° 3 ′ 29 ″ W.