A rare of example of an intact, unexamined hilltop tomb of which only the large capstone can be seen. It is not a collapsed portal-tomb as suggested by the Archaeological Survey, and its commanding position above a lake, offering vistas across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man and Cumbria, and westwards towards the Mountains of Mourne suggests that it may be a small, derivative passage-tomb – or at least a megalithic kist.
Close by at the base of Slievenagriddle is Ballyalton court-tomb, buried in a dense thorn thicket and rarely accessible. Also not far away is Loughmoney "dolmen" a remnant of a court-tomb (see picture left).
Localisation:
- Royaume-Uni, Downpatrick
- geo:54.333538,-5.651673
- Précision ± 0-5 m.
Period or year:
- -2xxx / unknown
Classification:
- Tombeau ou tombes
- Visible
Identificateurs:
- vici:place=62069
Annotations
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A rare of example of an intact, unexamined hilltop tomb of which only the large capstone can be seen. It is not a collapsed portal-tomb as suggested by the Archaeological Survey, and its commanding position above a lake, offering vistas across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man and Cumbria, and westwards towards the Mountains of Mourne suggests that it may be a small, derivative passage-tomb – or at least a megalithic kist.
Close by at the base of Slievenagriddle is Ballyalton court-tomb, buried in a dense thorn thicket and rarely accessible. Also not far away is Loughmoney "dolmen" a remnant of a court-tomb (see picture left).
À proximité
Ballystokes Rock Art
Ballystokes Rock Art
Ballyalton Court Tomb
Ballyalton Court Tomb
Ballynoe stone circle (6 km)
Ballynoe stone circle