Goward Dolmen
Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown.[1] It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff. It is known locally as Pat Kearney's Big Stone or Cloughmore Cromlech. The huge granite capstone has slipped from its original horizontal position.[2] The cap stone measures 13ft X 10ft with 5ft thickness and is supported by pillar stones nearly 6ft tall. Excavations in the 1830's produced a cremation urn and a flint arrowhead.[3]
Goward Dolmen portal tomb is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Goward, in the Newry and Mourne District Council area, at grid ref: J2437 3104.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Goward Dolmen". Megalithic Ireland. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ "Goward Dolmen in Clonduff parish". Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Genealogy Research Site. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 221. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
- ^ "Goward Dolmen" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
- ^ "Goward". County Down - Heritage/Historical. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
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