Craigs Dolmen

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Craigs Dolmen is situated three miles north of Rasharkin, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, close to a minor road. It features a big capstone on seven upright stones and [1] is wrongly assumed to be a dolmen, actually being a Passage tomb.[2] The capstone was shattered in 1976 by lightning. It was repaired in 1985 and excavation at the time showed that the chamber was the remains of a passage tomb. It was probably built before 2000 BC, but re-used for burial in the Bronze Age. Grid ref: C973172[3]

Craigs Dolmen passage tomb is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Craigs, in Ballymoney Borough Council area, at grid ref: C9740 1729.[4]

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  1. ^ Craigs Dolmen, Rasharkin. The Causeway Coast and Glens. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
  2. ^ Craigs Dolmen. Ballymoney Borough Council - Heritage and Environment. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
  3. ^ Craigs Dolmen. Irish Antiquities. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
  4. ^ Craigs Dolmen. Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.

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