Scale model exhibits in the Ulster museum in Belfast detailing how we think these tombs were originally constructed.
Portal Tombs (Dolmens)
The Portal Tomb (often referred to as a 'Dolmen') consists of a chamber made of large standing stones supporting a large capstone (or two), surrounded by a cairn of small stones and sometimes earth. Some portal tombs still have the door stone in place (not pictured) which sometimes blocked the full height of the tomb, and sometimes only part of it.
More information and some beautiful photographs of portal tombs can be found on this page of Anthony Weirs site.
Portal Tombs (Dolmens)
The Portal Tomb (often referred to as a 'Dolmen') consists of a chamber made of large standing stones supporting a large capstone (or two), surrounded by a cairn of small stones and sometimes earth. Some portal tombs still have the door stone in place (not pictured) which sometimes blocked the full height of the tomb, and sometimes only part of it.
More information and some beautiful photographs of portal tombs can be found on this page of Anthony Weirs site.
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