Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren
Early Neolithic·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 The Burren, County Clare, Ireland
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About Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren
Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren at The Burren, County Clare, Ireland is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Irish Neolithic tradition, built c. 4200 BCE for portal dolmen collective burial. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersPoulnabrone Dolmen Burren at The Burren, County Clare, Ireland is a Early Neolithic megalithic of the Irish Neolithic tradition, built c. 4200 BCE for portal do
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4200 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic
- Culture
- Irish Neolithic
- Purpose
- Portal dolmen collective burial
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren
On the ground
Structures & features
53.0487° N · 9.1399° W · 108 m · 3 mapped features
Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren – central portal dolmen collective burial element with stratified deposits
53.0487° N · 9.1398° WPoulnabrone Dolmen Burren Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren defining settlement or ritual space
53.0486° N · 9.1398° WPoulnabrone Dolmen Burren Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Poulnabrone Dolmen Burren ceremonial landscape
53.0488° N · 9.1400° W