Goward Dolmen
Coordinates: 54°12′53″N 6°05′29″W / 54.21464°N 6.09132°W
Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown.[1] It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of . It is known locally as Pat Kearney's Big Stone or Cloughmore Cromlech. The huge granite capstone has slipped from its original horizontal position.[2]
Goward Dolmen portal tomb is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Goward, in the Newry and Mourne District Council area, at grid ref: J2437 3104.[3]
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- ^ "Goward Dolmen". Megalithic Ireland. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Goward Dolmen in Clonduff parish". Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Genealogy Research Site. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Goward Dolmen" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Goward". County Down - Heritage/Historical. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
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Categories:
- Archaeological sites in County Down
- Dolmens in Northern Ireland