Ticloy

AKA
The Stone House
Portal Tomb
County Antrim
Grid Ref D 232 118
OS Sheet 9
Longitude 6° 4' 38.82" W
Latitude 54° 56' 18.63" N
Nearest Town Carnlough (8.1Km)
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Carncormick 6.7Km (WNW)
Black Hill 9.8Km (E)
Knockore 11.7Km (NNE)
Trostan 12.8Km (NNW)
Berk Hill 13.2Km (WSW)

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Sunday, 20th July 2003 CE

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Ugly and starting to collapse this tomb is made of large, rough, blocky stones. If ever a portal tomb needed a covering cairn, this is it. However, it is still worthy of a visit. The tomb is situated on a slope, now half hidden from the road below behind a field wall, with fantastic views to the south of that magical peak - Slemish.

One of the portal stones has collapsed into the chamber and the capstone has broken in two - the rear half of which is slipping into the chamber.

Noone should be put off visiting this place by its lack of good looks and charm. The accessibility (up a lane and across one field) makes it an ideal 'quick stop' site, where the tremendous views can be appreciated.

While you're there take a look at the single large stone set into the drystone wall by the nearest gate. It is the only large stone used in the surrounding walls. Did it come from the tomb? If it did then it is more likely to have been the doorstone than any other part of the structure.

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Sunday, 20th July 2003 CE

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