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	Portal dolmen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Portal dolmen or Portal tomb is a type of Neolithic chamber tomb.
		In Ireland, however, portal dolmens are more to be found on the west coast, particularly the Burren and Connemara, where the some of the more well known examples, such as Poulnabrone, are to be found.
		It is thought that the portal dolmens themselves evolved from a simpler cist burial method.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portal_dolmen (322 words)

	Portal dolmen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A Portal dolmen or Portal tomb is a type of (Latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the middle east (but later elsewhere)) Neolithic (additional info and facts about chamber tomb) chamber tomb.
		The Portal Dolmen is made from large undressed slabs of (Building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose) stone.
		It is thought that the portal dolmens themselves evolved from a simpler (additional info and facts about cist) cist burial method.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/portal_dolmen.htm (408 words)

	Portal dolmen - TheBestLinks.com - Portal Dolmens, British Isles, Cornwall, Cist, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Portal Dolmens, Portal dolmen, British Isles, Cornwall, Cist, Cairn, Dolmen...
		A Portal Dolmen is a type of Neolithic chamber tomb.
		The remains of the dead person was placed in the chamber and a flat stone was placed between the portal stones to block up the doorway.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Portal_Dolmens.html (323 words)

	Irish dolmen, wedge tombs and portal tombs, dolmen from Ireland and passage tombs.
		Irish dolmen, wedge tombs and portal tombs, dolmen from Ireland and passage tombs.
		Portal Tombs appear to have connections with the court tomb culture given that the finds are similar and considering that both types are typically found in a lowland setting.
		The distribution for portal tombs is mainly in the northern half of the island, but there are, also, some concentrations in Galway and in the east of Ireland from Dublin down to Waterford.
	www.ballybegvillage.com /tombs.html (1387 words)

	Ireland - Dolmens or Portal Tombs
		Dolmens, properly called Portal Tombs, mark burial places in a very distinctive way, with large capstones elevated at an angle and held up by huge standing stones.
		Poulnabrone means "hole of the sorrows" and in 1986, when the area around the dolmen was excavated, the remains of 16 adults and children were found to have been buried there, over a period of perhaps 500 years.
		The region where the dolmen stands - the Burren - is a treasure trove of stone age remains, with some 70 tombs and about 500 circular stone structures or forts.
	www.dochara.com /tips/dolmens.php (463 words)

	What Is A Dolmen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Burials, usually cremated, were placed in the tomb and often accompanied by flint and stone implements, bone beads and pins, and fragments of coarse hand-made pottery.
		The archaeological term "portal tomb" is derived from the belief that the two large upright stones act as a portal or doorway into the burial chamber.
		The "Dolmen" is the official "Logo" of our race and each and every year we plan to highlight a different one from a different location in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
	www.baevents.com /rasnaheireann/dolmen.html (588 words)

	The Burren - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A portal dolmen surrounded by bare limestone rock in the Burren
		The Burren (Irish: an bhoireann, meaning the stony place) is the unique karst landscape that exists in northwest County Clare, Ireland.
		There are many megalithic tombs in the area including portal dolmens, a celtic high cross in the village of Kilfenora and a few ring forts – amongst them the triple ring fort Cahercommaun on the edge of an inland cliff.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Burren (152 words)

	Burial Chamber, North Wales.
		Portal dolmens form the most common type of tomb in this region.
		It is a small structure with an H-shaped portal with a high closing slab, a rectangular chamber and sloping capstone - all typical features of the portal dolmen.
		This is a badly damaged tomb, almost certainly the remains of a portal dolmen.
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /his/bury/dyffryn.htm (660 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A Portal Tomb is a structure consisting of a large capstone weighing more thaan a tonne and resting on 4 or 5 upright stones or portals.
		Harristown Dolmen or Leac an Scáil is the largest in Templeorum district.
		Portal Tombs, standing stones, Bullain Stones, mounds or forts, early Christian church sites, the ancient monastic site of Kilkieran with its three Celtic High Crosses and the remains of the Gothic Anglo-Norman church in Owning village opposite the present 1798 church.
	tour.kilkennycoco.ie /history.html (1292 words)

	Is this the way that Stonehenge got off the ground? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Portal dolmens are one of the most common features of megalithic sites such as Pentre Ifan in Pembrokeshire, or the Whispering Knights, near Banbury, comprised of a large flat stone or capstone - up to 100 tons - laid across three vertical upright stones to create a chamber.
		However, Stonehenge is much larger than many portal dolmens - with some stones 20ft above the ground - and made using more sophisticated techniques.
		Now that he has made a five-ton portal dolmen 20 inches clear of the ground in a quarry, he hopes to demonstrate how to raise much larger vertical stones with the kind of accuracy demanded at Stonehenge.
	www.arcl.ed.ac.uk /a1/stoppress/stop69.htm (648 words)

	Shadowsandstone.com Photography by Ken Williams - powered by smugmug
		The scale of this superb portal tomb is hard to judge by any photo I've yet seen of it, it may look small here seen from the thick grass in front of it, but the capstone weighs around 40 tonnes and is almost 5 metres square.
		The capstone was chosen very deliberately, it forms a wedge with the thickest end peaking above the portal stones, reaching a height of around 3.5 metres.
		Solid and very, very heavy, from the front the capstone is most impressive and dwarfs the large portal and door stones.
	cianmcliam.smugmug.com /gallery/368770 (293 words)

	Neolithic tomb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The doorway led to an inner chamber, or a passage and chamber, lined with flat slabs.
		In all but the Portal Dolmens, the tomb was then covered in earth and small stones to make a mound.
		This page was last modified 04:11, 9 November 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Neolithic_tomb (119 words)

	Forums \| It's pretty hard right now ... \| The Modern Antiquarian \| Forums \| It's pretty hard right now ...
		The monument is a portal tomb that has been extended and turned into a court tomb, much in the same way that Five Wells was a portal tomb before it was a passage tomb.
		The probable reason that the inventory says it 'resembles a portal tomb' is that court tombs are thought to be a thousand years older than the portals.
		If this wasn't a portal tomb first then it at least shows the development of court tombs into portal tombs in a way no other site can demonstrate, but I don't think this is the case.
	www.themodernantiquarian.com /forum?thread=24430&message=278889 (222 words)

	Making a Megalith
		This portal dolmen was built by only two people even though its capstone weighs more than five tons.
		British engineer Cliff Osenton has discovered how Neolithic portal dolmens could have been built by as few as two people in only a couple of hours.
		Though we cannot be certain that prehistoric people used this very technique, Osenton's demonstration fits nicely with the notion that portal dolmens, with their small chambers, were family tombs; small groups could indeed have built them.
	www.archaeology.org /online/news/megalith.html (220 words)

	HeartSong Artworks
		The Portal is the first in a series of paintings exploring Celtic legend.
		According to Celtic tradition, stone arches (portal dolmens) were considered to be doorways to the "Otherworld." Standing at the center of the Otherworld was the Tree of Tradition where all wisdom and knowledge was stored.
		The figures surrounding the dolmen represent those shown in the Book of Kells; an ancient Celtic book of the four gospels.
	www.heartsongartworks.com /The_portal.htm (165 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A later group of settlers in the Stone Age left the remains of their style of tomb-building… the Portal Dolmens, which usually consist of several standing stones surmounted by a capstone.
		At Malinmore there is a group of six Portal Dolmens, reputed to be the finest monument of its type in Ireland.
		The next group of people to leave traces of their habitation were those of the Celtic period, dating from of 300 B.C. onwards.
	www.btinternet.com /~malinbeghostel/history.htm (1784 words)

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		The Well of Segais located in the Otherworld is said to be the portal through which all knowledge and wisdom is obtained.
		In another myth, it is at the edge of the water that the Dagda and the Morrigan consummate their relationship.
		A tree or a Grove of trees is also an important physical component of the "well complex." In general, trees were seen as being able to break through the barrier between the realms as they were rooted in the earth and reached to the sky.
	www.irishwitch.org /walking/The_Sacred_Landscape.shtml (3866 words)

	PORTAL-TOMBS: photographs by Anthony Weir...
		They are, moreover, wonderfully sculptural, and fine subjects for photography, whereas court-tombs are very difficult to photograph except in detail.
		Often they are referred to as dolmens: an antiquarian term which is Frenchified fake-Breton for 'stone table'.
		Most are tucked away in less open places than the court-tombs, and just a few, such as the
	www.irishmegaliths.org.uk /seanchlocha2.htm (531 words)

	Ireland - The Emerald Isle: News and Information
		Court tombs consist of a stone chamber covered in earth with a courtyard in front of it.
		Portal tombs, or dolmens, consist of three or more vertical stones with a large capstone on top.
		Passage tombs consist of a stone passage into the centre of a large earthen mound.
	ireland.nightskyobserver.com (1223 words)

	Neolithic Burial Chamber, Wales.
		Hendre Waelod is the only one of the Conwy valley portal dolmens with the traditional high portal stones-in this case, originally 3m high and probably covered by a separate lintel, now lost.
		The chamber behind is large but rather low, covered by an enormous capstone which has slipped to the north.
		Access from the portal is blocked but it is possible to squeeze inside from the other elevation.
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /his/bury/waelod.htm (301 words)

	Ancient Ireland Tours
		A unique, indigenous irish architectural feature is seen in the Round Towers, 'fingers of stone', 100 ft or more, standing tall in the landscape.
		DOLMENS or Portal Tombs - from Breton for 'stone table'; often known locally as Druid's Altars or Giant's Graves.
		"we went to the three friars and were surrounded by curious cows, then on to the Harristown Dolmen, Ahenny high crosses etc. Our outing with you was one of the highlights of our trip.
	homepage.tinet.ie /~ancientirelandtours (830 words)

	Ireland's Treasures: 5000 Years of Artistic Expression - Bar Supplies - BarSecret.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The physical beauty of the land itself is well documented, and the creations of its inhabitants are extraordinary.
		This lavish book focuses on Irish cultural history as expressed through her artists and artisans - everything from ancient portal dolmens to the Book of Kells, from stone towers to medieval high crosses and soaring monasteries.
		Fortresses and castles and other architectural splendors are explored, along with early gold creations, masterful paintings, and stunning stained glass windows.
	barsecret.com /product/0883638304-Ireland-s-Treasures-5000-Years-of-... (338 words)

	Ancient Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		is a dolmen, under which a burial site has
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	www.mythandlegends.net /newanirelandstones.html (140 words)

	British Archaeological Jobs Resource Directory Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Archaeology in the Isle of Man - a massive list of archaeology, excavations, sites and details of archaeology on the island.
		Massive portal site to all things prehistoric and megalithic with maps, photos and descriptions and also Forums, Links and New Feeds.
		Here you will find Portal Dolmens, Recumbent Stone Circles, Cup and Ring Carvings, Long Barrows, Cairns, Passage Graves, Wedge Tombs, etc. Most sites have full spherical VR panoramas and infrared photography, plus ten figure map references measured on site with our GPS unit.
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