Archaeological work carried out in the tomb has revealed cremated bone, flint and chert flakes, and a barded and tanged arrowhead.
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The tomb is aligned so that the setting sun at the winter solstice full illuminates the chamber and the recess beyond.
Source: ‘Ireland’s Forgotten Past: A History of the Overlooked & Disremembered’ by Turtle Bunbury (ISBN: 978-0-500-02253-5)
Source: “The Old Stones: A Field Guide to the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland” Edited by Andy Burnham (ISBN:978-1-78678-154-3)