Megalithic Portal: Latest from Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland

Navan Centre

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:20:15 GMT

. Museum in Co. Armagh

Clontygora

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:48:54 GMT

]]>A monumental task: building the Neolithic megaliths of Britain and Ireland. A video talk by Vicky Cummings (scroll down the page). Although somewhat mutilated, this tomb is still very impressive, with most of the forecourt�s massive orthostats surviving. Similarly large sidestone delineate what is left of the gallery which has 3 chambers, the first of which has a slipped lintel and a large capstone over 3 metres long partly-supported by corbel-stones.

Eswary Court Tomb

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:07:40 GMT

. Court Tomb in Co. Armagh

Ballard Longstone

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:09:58 GMT

]]>. Standing Stone (Menhir) in Co. Armagh

Armaghlughey

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:18:58 GMT

4,000-year-old timber circle found in Tyrone, see comment. Ancient Settlement and possible Stone Circle in Co. Armagh. "Tyrone has a Stonehenge of its own" [Pause while the MegP Ed emits characteristic groan at this point]. Traces of a neolithic worship site near Ballygawley that could be Tyrone's version of Stonehenge have been discovered by archaeologists working on the site of the A4 dual carriageway.

Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:38:42 GMT

]]>. Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Co. Armagh

Navan Fort

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:45:10 GMT

]]>. Navan Fort (Emain Macha) is a large earthwork of circular plan surrounding the summit of a drumlin. The site, a pagan sanctuary, is approximately 785 feet in internal diameter. Where best preserved on the west, the ditch is over 13 feet deep and the external embankment almost 50 feet wide and 13 feet high.

Slieve Gullion

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:36:53 GMT

]]>. Apparently the highest passage tomb in all Ireland and well worth the climb. It will take you a good half hour to climb from the small car park halfway around the park's one way loop road.

Navan Site B

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 13:32:24 GMT

. Timber Circle in Co. Armagh

Belfast (Ulster Museum)

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:49:12 GMT

]]>. Court Tomb in Co. Belfast