Burial mounds & barrows · Northern Ireland
Craigs Dolmen
Craigs Dolmen in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Craigs Dolmen is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Craigs Dolmen (also known as the Broad Stone) is a megalithic tomb in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5 mi (8 km) south of Ballymoney, off Finvoy Road, at a height of 200m on the Long Mountain. Craigs Dolmen passage tomb is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Craigs, in Borough of Ballymoney. Its grid reference is C9740 1729.
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Background
Description
It features a big capstone on seven upright stones and is wrongly assumed to be a dolmen, actually being a passage tomb. Lightning broke the capstone in 1976. It was restored in 1985, and excavation revealed that the chamber was the remnants of a passage tomb at the time. It was most likely erected before 2000 BC, although it was re-used for burial throughout the Bronze Age. The large capstone over the entrance and the first chamber of this 3-chambered tomb was re-erected using an upright stone at the rear which probably was not an original feature. The almost semicircular forecourt faces south-east. The Broad Stone was only a popular place for meetings and assemblies.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9936, -6.4785
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT53 7DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
Sources
- wikidata: Q1235918 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craigs Dolmen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craigs Dolmen?
- Craigs Dolmen is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT53 7DZ).
- Is Craigs Dolmen free to visit?
- Yes, Craigs Dolmen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Craigs Dolmen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT53 7DZ. It sits within the North Antrim parliamentary constituency.