Aghamore

Nearest town:
Manorhamilton (10km E)
OS reference:
G800442
OS sheet:
16
Latitude:
54° 20' 45.64 N
Longitude:
8° 18' 27.28 W
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Images

Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The west end of Aghamore wedge tomb taken from the south.

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ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

This was the view as we approached. The heather and bog go on forever.

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ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Habitation sites and a cairn pepper the exposed limestone pavement in the near distance.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

We suffered to get here, traipsing through the bog from the east of the tomb for an hour, rough terrain. The reward was an almost complete monument, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

Inside the chamber, the drystone walling very likely not original.

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ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The tomb has had interference, this chain noticed by Fourwinds when he was here 15 years ago. It looks like it may have been there a lot longer than that, maybe even around 50 years ago.

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ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

From the rear with backstone visible. In its own island, probably resting on a bed of exposed limestone pavement among a sea of boggy heather.

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ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019
Image of Aghamore (Wedge Tomb) by ryaner

The rear, unroofed (deroofed?) part of the chamber.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner Feb 19, 2019

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