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STANDING UP TO THE ELEMENTS...The Portal Tomb

STANDING UP TO THE ELEMENTS...The Portal Tomb

Large stone tombs known as megalithic tombs were built throughout Western Europe during the New Stone Age. This Portal Tomb in the Burren at Poulnabrone is poss...
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Large stone tombs known as megalithic tombs were built throughout Western Europe during the New Stone Age. This Portal Tomb in the Burren at Poulnabrone is possibly the best preserved in Ireland. The Capstone on top weighs 1.5 tonnes
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It looks like the type of burial mound structure that is found in Wales but they are found in other parts of the country, so that is a starting place. I just tried an online search for Welsh burial mounds and came up with one that is similar but not the same. If I find it I will come back.

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Some research material http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/ancient-sites/burial-mounds.html

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I can not. Wonderful capture!

Beautiful !

Thankyou so much for taking the time to acknowledge this photo....I really do appreciate it

Gorgeous colour the green against the grey stone thank you for taking the time to give info that's super cool like the photo.

Whoever is under there won't be getting out any time soon!!!!! LOL. Great shot.

Wonderful capture of this. Thanks for the information about this and thanks for sharing it in the Places Of Worship Project.

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Wow Beautiful capture ! Thanks for the enfo on it ! Voted!

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Wow!! GR8 POV!! neat Subject!

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stupendous!
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Wonderful capture, voted Boulders

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I love this shot voted :-)

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This type of "ruins" I love to investigate. Great shot. Voted IOTY

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voted...awesome place

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These kind of monuments -neolithic megalithic monuments are typical of all the Atlantic façade, from the northern countries until Portugal..

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This one still has part of the mound that originally covered it completely. Chambers were not to be seen.

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