Mound of stones covering a tomb

Tomb, comprising 3/7 stone legs supporting a large stone top.

Rectangular tomb, sometimes with more than one chamber, has doorway, lintel,is covered by cairn and has court to front.

Tomb with chamber(s) reached by passage, covered by cairn/mound.

Horizontal stone, used a cap for doorways and windows.

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LC Irish Art

LC Irish Art- Prechristian-New Grange

Question	Answer
Megalithic period	“Big Stone” period
Neolithic	“New Stone” period
Cairn	Mound of stones of rocks
Tumulus	Mound of stones covering a tomb
Dolmen	Tomb, comprising 3/7 stone legs supporting a large stone top.
Court cairn	Rectangular tomb, sometimes with more than one chamber, has doorway, lintel,is covered by cairn and has court to front.
Passage Tomb	Tomb with chamber(s) reached by passage, covered by cairn/mound.
Orthostat	Upright Stone.
Lintel	Horizontal stone, used a cap for doorways and windows.