Archaeological Sites in Northern Ireland

Necropolis/tombs complex in Northern Ireland (2)

Ballinran Court Tomb

Neolithic court tomb near Killowen, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the shore of Carlingford Lough, also known as the Giant's Grave. Excavated in April-May 1976 ahead of a…

Necropolis/tombs complex · 4500 - 3000 BC
Ballymacdermott Court Tomb

Ballymacdermott Court Tomb

Well-preserved Neolithic court tomb (4000-2500 BC) on the southern slope of Ballymacdermot Mountain in County Armagh, 3.2 km outside Newry. Known locally as The Fairy Ring, legend…

Necropolis/tombs complex · 4500 - 3000 BC

Cairn in Northern Ireland (1)

Ballyalton Court Cairn

Ballyalton Court Cairn is a Neolithic court tomb situated 0.8 km from Ballyalton village, approximately 3.6 km east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is one of…

Cairn · 4500 - 3000 BC

Megalithic structures in Northern Ireland (1)

Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape

Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape

An 11-acre Scheduled Monument in the townland of Ballygroll, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, preserving a remarkable concentration of monuments spanning the Neolithic to…

Megalithic structures · 4500 - 3000 BC

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