Gaulstown
Portal Tomb
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County
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Waterford
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Grid Ref
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S 540 064 |
OS Sheets |
75, 76 |
Longitude
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7° 12' 35.97" W |
Latitude
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52° 12' 24.73" N |
Nearest Town
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Tramore (6Km) |
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Some Nearby Mountains:
Sugar Loaf Rock |
2.6Km (E) |
Ballyscanlan Hills |
3.8Km (S) |
Corluddy |
6Km (N) |
Castlecraddock |
7.1Km (WSW) |
Westtown |
7.4Km (SSE) |
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Visit Notes
| Prev Site | | Why did I even think it was a good idea to stop here at the end of a very long day and in the dark too!? I missed this tomb out on my first trip down to Waterford and could not see myself returning for a while.
So, I arrive here in the near dark and set off up the track to the little enclosure that surrounds the tomb. This is very overgrown and over shadowed by trees, making it very interesting at night.
The tomb, however, is relatively clear of weeds and such like and easy to view. The massive capstone rests on the portals (2.4m high) and the chamber walls. There is no door stone in place.
I will definitely have to come back when it's light because it is a very nice example of its genre. |
| Prev Site | Next Site | I had to stop by again - last time I was here it was dark, so I wanted some better pictures.
The visit in the dark at least hid the incredible amount of concrete holding this beauty up. It's good that it has some support, but it could have been done a little more tastefully.
Sitting in front of the tomb with the 4m long capstone looming some 3.5m over you is quite an experience. The smallness of the glade that the tomb now stands in adds to the effect.
I was particularly taken by the backstone. This has a shoulder on both edges. One of these looks like a break in a fault in the rock and the other may have been created to balance it out. Just looking at this tomb you know that the builders had an eye for design.
The tomb faces east, away from the Monavullagh Mountains, which dominate the western horizon from the nearby track. |
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Sunday, 15th June 2003 CE _ _ _ _ Sunday, 23rd June 2002 CE _ _ _ |
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Sunday, 15th June 2003 CE _ |
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Random Gazetteer
A selection of nearby sites
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Raheens |
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2.9km (WNW) is a stone pair at Raheens. 2.7km (NW) is a standing stone at Powersknock. 3.7km (SSW) is a passage tomb at Matthewstown. 3.5km (E) is a portal tomb at Knockeen. 5.5km (SW) is a portal tomb at Dunhill. |
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A Selection of Other Portal Tombs |
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