Poulnabrone Portal Tomb, Co. Clare by danob
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Description
This dramatic site, on the karstic limestone pavement of the Burren, is one of the most famous Irish dolmens. The name Poulnabrone literally means 'The hole of the sorrows'.
The thin capstone sits on two 1.8m (6ft) high portal stones to create a chamber in a 9m (30ft) low cairn. The eastern portal stone was replaced in 1985, following a discovery that it was unfortunately cracked; excavations during the repair showed that this site dated back to about 2500 BC.
Uncremated remains were found in the chamber, its portico, and in the grykes (crevices in the limestone floor). In particular, there were the main body bones of one newborn baby, six juveniles, and 16-22 adults. Only one of the adults lived beyond 40 years, and the majority were under 30 when they died
Comments (35)
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
Lovely image
great capture, Dan! Hope the year is starting well for you... Most of the dolmens in the South Russia (a few thosand) are built on seismic faults and have not relation to burials, which can be occasional.
Great capture of this beautiful site Danny and excellent historical information. Living beyond 40 at that time must have been anchient.
This is a fantastic sight of Poulnabrone, revisited by your keen eye and mastery of efficient photographic postwork. A superb capture, Danny!