Legananny Dolmen
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Legananny Dolmen
Image: © Martyn Pattison Taken: 22 Aug 2010
Legananny Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech, this tripod dolmen has a capstone over 3m long and 1.8m from the ground. It dates to the Neolithic period, making the monument approximately 5,000 years old. Such portal tombs were funerary sites for the disposal of the dead in Neolithic society.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.32299
Longitude
-6.020273