<< Our Photo Pages >> Howth - Portal Tomb in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Dublin
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Howth Alternative Name: Aideen's GraveCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 1.504 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Dublin Type: Portal Tomb
Nearest Town: Dublin Nearest Village: Howth
Map Ref: O276382
Discovery Map Number: D50
Latitude: 53.378796N Longitude: 6.083294W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Portal Tomb in Co. Dublin
In the grounds of Howth Castle, romantically situated some 230 metres to the right of the entrance to the Rhododendron Walk, this dolmen has partly collapsed under the weight of its huge capstone, estimated to weigh 70 tonnes, which evidently came from the steep quartzite face of Muck Rock above.
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