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Craigarogan : Passage Tomb

CountyAntrim
Grid RefJ 271 841
GPSJ 27054 84181 (5m)
Longitude6° 1' 46.05" W
Latitude54° 41' 22.45" N
Nearest TownAntrim (11.7 Km)
OS Sheet15
UTM zone29U
UTM x691456.96862429
UTM y6064299.4825952
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 19th November 2006

This is an odd monument. It seems to be very out of place, because it has more in common with the undifferentiated passage tombs of Waterford, such as Matthewstown (County Waterford), than anything local.

There is a 9m long passage that is aligned northeast-southwest. This is sadly filled with dirt and debris, but it does have all its roofstones in place. At the southwest end the largest roofstone covers a large chamber that is segregated form the passage by a massive stone. This raises the following questions:

Is this a two stage monument?

If so, which came first - the chamber or the passage?

I wish someone would take the time to clear this site of the brambles that are slowly covering it up, because this really is a gem and needs to be visible from every angle.

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Random Gazetteer

A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments

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10 Km (S) there is a Stone Pair at Tornagrough known as Standing Stones Hill.
8.2 Km (NE) there is a Stone Row (Alignment) at Lisglass known as The Three Brothers.
5.4 Km (WNW) there is a Cairn at Kilmakee.
9 Km (NW) there is a Stone Circle at Tobergill.
7.2 Km (NNW) there is a Standing Stone at Holestone known as The Hole Stone.

A Selection of Other Passage Tombs

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