Archaeological Sites in Northern Ireland

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Ballinran Court Tomb

Necropolis/tombs complex · 4500 - 3000 BC

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 road-widening project,…

Ballyalton Court Cairn

Cairn · 4500 - 3000 BC

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 [1]. It is one of approximately 400…

Ballygroll Prehistoric Landscape

Megalithic structures · 4500 - 3000 BC

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

Ballymacdermott Court Tomb

Necropolis/tombs complex · 4500 - 3000 BC

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 held that music…