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We Dig Archaeology Ireland 4. Creevykeel prehistoric Court Tomb, County Sligo This impressive prehistoric archaeological Neolithic site is on the N17 Ballyshannon-Sligo road about 8 miles south of Ballyshannon.
Creevykeel prehistoric court tomb on the road from Donegal to Sligo. This is a fine example of a 'court cairn' with a full court circle of stones inside a wedge-shaped cairn that might have been 230 feet long.
Creevykeel prehistoric court tomb dates back to Neolithic times and could be over 4000-5000 years old.
Creevykeel prehistoric court tomb contained cremated burials, stone axe heads, stone beads, flint arrowheads and Neolithic pottery.
history archaeology pictures of historical and prehistoric archaeological sites from the megalithic neolithic, bronze age or iron age historic sites from antiquity we find on holiday images pictures photos © Phil Brown docspics |
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