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We Dig Archaeology Ireland 6. The Poulnabrone Dolmen, County, Clare This prehistoric archaeological Neolithic site is on the R480 road running north to Ballyvaughan.
Poulnabrone dolmen stands on a limestone pavement of the Burren hills and must be the most photographed archaeological site in Ireland! In the foreground is a large limestone rock left behind by the last glacier to cover the Burren!
It is a neolthic ritual-burial site dating from about 2500 BC, i.e. over 4500 years old.
The remains of about 22-28 people were found in the chamber including six children and the adults were all less than thirty in age.
A number of artefacts were also found in the graves e.g. a polished stone axe, stone disc beads, bone pendant - perforated to hang on 'string', quartz crystals and a fine bone pin.
The dolmen stands on a low circular cairn about 30 feet in diameter.
The great horizontal slab rests on four upright stones.
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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