Today the wedge tomb at Kilmashogue is located in forestry, but originally it would have been situated on an open mountain side overlooking the lowlands now occupied by Dublin city. The site was excavated in 1953. The kerbstones that formerly retained the stone cairn had been removed, but the sockets of these stones were found during the excavations. The burial gallery is aligned NE-SW and is no longer roofed. The…
Source: National Monuments Service – Monuments to Visit (CC BY 4.0) · Ref DU025-007001-
Photo: Joe King · CC BY-SA 3.0
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