Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery

Carrowkeel (Irish An Cheathrú Chaol " the thin quarter " ) is a sprawling complex of Neolithic passage tombs and some with several stone boxes in County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland.

Location

Carrowkeel is on the limestone plateau of the Bricklieve Mountains above the Lough Arrow, near the road N4 (Sligo - Carrick-on- Shannon), close to the Cairns Heapstown and the Castle Baldwin. The white stone hill ( The Pinnacle called ) can be seen from afar. Easily accessible ( parking) are the hills C - F.

Installation of the equipment

The 14 megalithic tombs (labeled AP ) are among the plants of the type Newgrange. Except for the Cairn e their hills are around. Cairn E has at one end a retracted facade, forecourt, like they own Court tombs, but here without the access to the chamber. The dolmens with side chambers have three, five or seven lateral or head permanent niches. However, some have none at all. The walls were created from megaliths. The roof is corbelled. The facilities were excavated in 1912. Nearby are the remains of about 50 beehive huts are.

Carrowkeel is the eponymous locality for a rough, rough Neolithic pottery type that is usually associated with the Irish passage tombs. The forms include substantially open Kumpfs and hemispherical shells. The decor mostly is often used around the outer surface of the container and over the edge and will typically be embossed.

Others

Carrowkeel ( Irish: An Cheathrú Chaol ) the name is also a village in Ireland. It is located in County Galway and has about 250 inhabitants. A place called Carrowkeel is also on Inishowen.