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Ballinran Court Tomb

Ballinran Court Tomb

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Ballinran Court Tomb (sometimes known as the Giant's Grave) is situated close to Killowen, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the shore of Carlingford Lough. The site was excavated in April and May 1976 in preparation for a road widening project.[1][2]

No trace of burial deposits was found in situ, although some cremated, presumably human, bone and three primary flint flakes were found.[1] A 'nest' of winkle shells were found placed in a pit as a secondary deposit in the grave.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ballinran". Excavations.ie. Archived from the original on 21 May 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  2. [2]
    Collins, A. E. P. (1976). "A Court Grave at Ballinran, County Down". Ulster Journal of Archaeology. 39: 8–12. ISSN 0082-7355.
  3. [3]
    O'Sullivan, Aidan & Breen, Colin (2007). Maritime Ireland. An Archaeology of Coastal Communities. Stroud: Tempus. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-0-7524-2509-2.

54°04′25″N 6°10′32″W

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