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<< Our Photo Pages >> Tamnyrankin - Court Tomb in Ireland (Northern) in Co. Derry

Submitted by ainsloch on Wednesday, 01 September 2021  Page Views: 6242

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tamnyrankin
Country: Ireland (Northern)
NOTE: This site is 2.992 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Derry Type: Court Tomb
 Nearest Village: Swatragh
Latitude: 54.933158N  Longitude: 6.699959W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Tamnyrankin
Tamnyrankin submitted by ainsloch : View from the front (Vote or comment on this photo)
A beautifully preserved court tomb in Co. Derry, one of the finest in Northern Ireland. The curved forecourt is intact and much of the covering cairn (which is about 90 feet in length) survives. The forecourt entrance leads to a double chamber, and there is also a horizontal gallery at the rear of the monument. The kerb stones which retain the cairn are visible along the edges of the monument.

Access is excellent, as you can drive right up to the actual site.

Note: The Northern Ireland Infrastructure minister has approved a huge 500ft wind farm on this neolithic landscape in Derry. This is despite refusal by the NI Environmental Agency, who classed it as having an unacceptable impact upon the integrity of the setting of this and the nearby Knockoneill portal tombs
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Tamnyrankin
Tamnyrankin submitted by ainsloch : View from the rear (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Huge Wind farm has "unacceptable impact upon integrity of the setting of these sites" by Andy B on Tuesday, 31 August 2021
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In April 2021 Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon approved a huge 500ft wind farm on this neolithic landscape in Derry.

When developing projects, RES claim they "carefully select sites, carry out assessments to protect environment & cultural heritage, consult widely w/ local communities & stat bodies" Hmm

This scheme went ahead despite advised REFUSAL by NI Environmental Agency, who wrote: "The development as proposed has an unacceptable impact upon the integrity of the setting of Tamnyrankin portal tomb & Knockoneill portal tomb”

More details from Neolithic Sperrins https://twitter.com/SperrinMegalith
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The Newsletter: Department defends 500ft windfarm in protected Area of Outstanding Beauty
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/country-and-farming/department-defends-500ft-windfarm-in-protected-area-of-outstanding-beauty-3194391
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Re: Tamnyrankin by davidmorgan on Saturday, 23 November 2013
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