Annaghmare Court Tomb
| Annaghmare Court Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Achadh na Marbh[1] (Irish) | |
| The Black Castle | |
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| Type | court cairn |
| Location | Annaghmare, Crossmaglen, Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, BT35 9BJ[2] |
| Coordinates | 54°06′06″N 6°37′02″W / 54.10179°N 6.61723°W |
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] |
  Location of Annaghmare Court Tomb in Northern Ireland | |
Annaghmare Court Tomb, also known as The Black Castle,[3][4] is a chamber tomb located near to the town of Crossmaglen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[2][5] It is one of many megalithic tombs on the island of Ireland.
Location
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Annaghmare Court Tomb is situated 1.73 miles (2.78 km) north-west of the town of Crossmaglen.
History
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The site was excavated in 1963–64, with many of its features preserved in situ.[2] Items recovered from the excavation include cremated bones of at least two individuals, animal teeth, flint tools and pottery from the Neolithic period.[6] It is regarded as "one of the best preserved examples of its type",[2] as other court tombs in Ireland were damaged during the course of their excavations.
Description
[edit]The forecourt of the tomb is horse-shoe shapes and features several large stones up to 1.9m high.[2] The spaces between were filled with dry stone walling.[2]
The tourist information website visitmournemountains.co.uk notes that the "most unusual feature of the forecourt, however, is a small standing stone to the south-east of the centre".[2]
There is an information board onsite.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Achadh an Marbh/Annaghmare Court Tomb. Annaghmare TD, Crossmaglen". geograph.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Annaghmare Court Tomb". visitmournemountains.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Meehan 2004, p. 52.
- ^ a b "Monitoring Report No. 15. ANNAGHMARE COURT TOMB (THE BLACK CASTLE). ANNAGHMARE. COUNTY ARMAGH. AE/04/144. NICHOLAS BEER" (PDF). qub.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Annaghmare Court Tomb". discovernorthernireland.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Meehan 2004, p. 53.
Sources
[edit]- Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 52. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
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