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Glenmakeerin : Court Tomb

CountyAntrim
Grid RefD 184 370
Longitude6° 8' 30.69" W
Latitude55° 9' 57.47" N
Nearest TownCushendun (7.8 Km)
OS Sheet5
UTM zone29U
UTM x682049.47493886
UTM y6116988.4153153
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 20th July 2003

This is a double court tomb and not a mightily fine one. The north-south aligned galleries are not set in a scruffy clearing just off the Ballypatrick forest drive, which is one way making the signs to the tomb unmissable. Talking of the signs they are quite amusing!

The south gallery has a great displaced lintel blocking the entrance into the 3 chambered gallery. Jambs separate first two chambers and a lintel the rear two. Only two court stones survive.

The north gallery is unsegmented and 6m long. One court stone survives.

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