- Introduction
- Loughcrew
- Megalithic
art
- Cairn
A
- Cairn
B
- Cairn
C
- Cairn
D
- Cairn
E
- Cairn
G
- Cairn
H
- Cairn
I
- Cairn
J
- Cairn
K
- Cairn
L
- Cairn
M
- Cairn
N
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 Loughcrew - Cairn
F
Cairn F
is a kerbed mound about 15 m in diameter. The cruciform chamber is oriented
to the east (about 80°), and there are several decorated stones. Conwell,
excavating in 1865, found a stone basin in the north (right hand) recess,
and a mysterious ironstone ball in the south (left hand) rcess:
- "On
the floor of the northern crypt rests a rude sepulchral stone basin........
Under this basin were found a portion of a bone pin and a flake of flint.
In the south-western corner of the southern chamber, and about a foot
from the bottom, was found, embedded in the stone and clay which filled
it up, a brown ironstone ball, three inches in diameter, and well rounded.
Several fragments of bones lay scattered indiscriminately here and there
about the floor."
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