Ballyalton Court Cairn
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Ballyalton Court Cairn is a single court grave situated on a rock outcrop by the roadside half a mile from Ballyalton village in County Down, and two and a half miles east of Downpatrick.[1] The tomb contained human bones, flint implements and pottery now known as Ballyalton bowls.
Outside links
- Location map: 54°19’44"N, 5°38’47"W
- OS map: J531448
- Megalithomania - Ballyalton Court Tomb
- Irish Antiquities - Photographs of Ballyalton Court Tomb
References
- ↑ Evans, E. (1966). Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland: a guide. London: BT Batsford. pp. 93–94.
