Two local schoolchildren unearthed two stone axes in the 1960s.[1]
Originally supported on 6 upright portals, 2.3 metres high, the capstone is estimated to weigh twenty-four tonnes. The portal stone supporting the back of the capstone has collapsed, allowing the capstone to slide backwards out of position, causing the doorstone to collapse also. The capstone now rests at a 45-degree angle[1]
It is thought that these tombs, of which over 1,200 have been identified in Ireland, were either the burial place of a single important king or chieftain or perhaps the tombs of several members of a tribe who inhabited the area in the Neolithic era.
It was known locally as Leabaidh Éirn in the 1930s.[2]
^"Local Antiquities - A Cromlech - Leabaidh Éarn". dúchas.ie. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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December 18, 2023
meehambee, dolmen, megalithic, portal, tomb, dating, from, about, 3500, located, county, roscommon, ireland, locationnear, drum, athloneregioncounty, roscommon, irelandcoordinates53, 41194, 01972, 41194, 01972typedolmentwo, local, schoolchildren, unearthed, st. The Meehambee Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb dating from about 3500 BC located in County Roscommon Ireland Meehambee DolmenLocationnear Drum and AthloneRegionCounty Roscommon IrelandCoordinates53 24 43 N 8 1 11 W 53 41194 N 8 01972 W 53 41194 8 01972TypeDolmenTwo local schoolchildren unearthed two stone axes in the 1960s 1 Originally supported on 6 upright portals 2 3 metres high the capstone is estimated to weigh twenty four tonnes The portal stone supporting the back of the capstone has collapsed allowing the capstone to slide backwards out of position causing the doorstone to collapse also The capstone now rests at a 45 degree angle 1 It is thought that these tombs of which over 1 200 have been identified in Ireland were either the burial place of a single important king or chieftain or perhaps the tombs of several members of a tribe who inhabited the area in the Neolithic era It was known locally as Leabaidh Eirn in the 1930s 2 Contents 1 Location 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation editIt is located in County Roscommon a few hundred metres from the M6 It is accessed by a bridle path off a local road from the R362 regional road in the village of Bellanamullia on the western outskirts of Athlone Gallery edit nbsp Meehambee Dolmen nbsp Meehambee Dolmen nbsp Meehambee Dolmen nbsp Camouflaged in moss hardly visible on the bridle path nbsp Information panel at site entranceSee also editDolmen Megalithic art European Megalithic Culture Gochang Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites Megalith Neolithic Europe Stone circleReferences edit a b Taken from information board onsite Local Antiquities A Cromlech Leabaidh Earn duchas ie Retrieved 9 February 2022 Meehambee Dolmen Megalithic Portal External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dolmen nbsp Look up dolmen in Wiktionary the free dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meehambee Dolmen amp oldid 1070729920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
