Burial mounds & barrows · Northern Ireland
Goward Dolmen
In or near Hilltown.
Goward Dolmen in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Goward 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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Official information
Goward Dolmen is a historic portal tomb located in Castlewellan, known for its large granite capstone and surrounding trees. The site features a rectangular chamber that faces north-east, with stones suggesting a curving façade, indicative of the court tomb tradition.
From the Wikipedia article
Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown. It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff. It is known locally as Pat Kearney's Big Stone or Cloughmore Cromlech. The huge granite capstone has slipped from its original horizontal position. The cap stone measures 13ft X 10ft with 5ft thickness and is supported by pillar stones nearly 6ft tall. Excavations in the 1830's produced a cremation urn and a flint arrowhead. Goward Dolmen portal tomb is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Goward, in the Newry and Mourne District Council area, at grid ref: J2437 3104.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.2131, -6.0944
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT34 5YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Phone
- 028 9082 3207
- Official site
- www.communities-ni.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1422260 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Goward Dolmen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goward Dolmen?
- Goward Dolmen is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT34 5YL).
- What is Goward Dolmen?
- Goward Dolmen in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Goward Dolmen?
- Drivers can use postcode BT34 5YL.
- Is Goward Dolmen free to visit?
- Yes, Goward Dolmen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goward Dolmen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT34 5YL. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.