Ballylumford Dolmen is situated on Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the north-west tip of the Islandmagee peninsula and near Ballylumford power station.[1] It is known locally as the "Druid's Altar", and could be 4000 years old, or the remains of an even earlier passage grave. The dolmen consists of four upright stones, with a heavy capstone and a fallenstone within the structure. This may have been put there to block the entrance to the tomb. The dolmen is in the front garden of a house.[2][3] A wall plaque at the site describes the dolmen as a single chambered grave erected about 2000-1600 BC. Local finds indicate occupation of the neighbourhood during the Bronze Age.[4]
Ballylumford DolmenView of the dolmen prior to 1914.
Ballylumford Dolmen is a portal tomb and a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ballylumford, in Larne Borough Council area at grid ref: D4304 0160.[5]
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ballylumford, dolmen, situated, islandmagee, county, antrim, northern, ireland, near, north, west, islandmagee, peninsula, near, ballylumford, power, station, known, locally, druid, altar, could, 4000, years, remains, even, earlier, passage, grave, dolmen, con. Ballylumford Dolmen is situated on Islandmagee County Antrim Northern Ireland near the north west tip of the Islandmagee peninsula and near Ballylumford power station 1 It is known locally as the Druid s Altar and could be 4000 years old or the remains of an even earlier passage grave The dolmen consists of four upright stones with a heavy capstone and a fallenstone within the structure This may have been put there to block the entrance to the tomb The dolmen is in the front garden of a house 2 3 A wall plaque at the site describes the dolmen as a single chambered grave erected about 2000 1600 BC Local finds indicate occupation of the neighbourhood during the Bronze Age 4 Ballylumford Dolmen View of the dolmen prior to 1914 Ballylumford Dolmen is a portal tomb and a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ballylumford in Larne Borough Council area at grid ref D4304 0160 5 See also editList of archaeological sites in County AntrimReferences edit Ballylumford Passage tomb Irish Megaliths Archived from the original on 20 November 2007 Retrieved 5 December 2007 Ballylumford Dolmen Discover Northern Ireland Archived from the original on 13 June 2011 Retrieved 5 December 2007 County Antrim Heritage Historical Ballylumford Dolmen County Antrim com Archived from the original on 21 November 2007 Retrieved 5 December 2007 Ballylumford Dolmen Geograph Retrieved 5 December 2007 Ballylumford Dolmen PDF Environment and Heritage Service NI State Care Historic Monuments Archived from the original PDF on 22 July 2012 Retrieved 5 December 2007 54 50 30 N 5 46 26 W 54 84167 N 5 77389 W 54 84167 5 77389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ballylumford Dolmen amp oldid 1162031861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
