As you walk across the field towards this large portal tomb, the scale of its largeness becomes increasingly apparent. The capstone rises some 3m from the ground and rests on two of the most balanced portal stones I have seen. These are shaped so that they reach a fine point in profile on which the capstone rests.
The chamber is half full of cairn material, which almost reaches the top of the cute half height door stone. 2m long slabs form the side walls of the chamber, the rear of which is over-grown by the hedgerow, because this tomb unfortunately stands in a field boundary.
I found a small piece of chalk not too far from the monument, which is interesting because the nearest source is some 20 miles north in Antrim.
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I don't get up to this part of the country very often so I had to sieze the chance to visit Greengraves while I was here. I am so glad I did, because for the first time in a long time it has been cleared of all the gorse bushes that used to mask the front. For the first time I actually saw the portal properly. Although oddly one little whisp of gorse has been left standing next to one of the portal stones.
I wish that this magnificent monument could be liberated completely from its hedgerow prison, but I cannot see it ever happening. It would be really good to be able to walk all the way around it and see it properly from every angle.
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_Although this is nearer to Dundonald it is best to give directions from Comber. Head north on the A22 from Comber for 4km, almost into Dundonald. Turn left here and take the next right hand turn you come to. After just under 1.5km there is a track to the left. The tomb is in the field just beyond this track.
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