Thursday 19 July 2018

Prehistoric Ireland (7) - The Burren: Poulnabrone portal tomb

Poulnabrone is a Bronze Age portal tomb in the Burren, County Clare. It is the oldest dated megalithic monument in Ireland: excavations indicate that the tomb was in continual use for a period of 600 years between 5,200 and 5,800 years ago.





Boulder close to tomb - glacial deposit

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