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Craigs Court Tomb AKA The Broadstone The Court Tomb at Craigs is situated on the western slopes of a ridge known as Long Mountain. As we approached the monument I immediately thought of the portal tomb at Ballykeel in County Armagh, it is very similar in appearance to a tripod dolmen. Like the monument at Ballykeel part of this tomb was reconstructed. The large capstone was placed over the first chamber in the mid-19th century and may not be original. The remains of the tomb can be quite confusing, so a small description may help. The court tomb is aligned NNW-SSE, with a semi-circular court at the southern end. There is an entrance, to a three chambered gallery, between two large portal slabs. The gallery was divided by jambs and sill stones. The tomb is set in a small oval cairn, some of the kerb stones still remain.
Taken from the third chamber looking south over the gallery toward the court. |
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Standing in the court looking at the facade, with the gallery entrance beneath the capstone. |
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Situated: About 350 metres north of Craigs passage tomb take a right turn up a farm track. The tomb is in the field to your right about 300 metres up the track. Discoverer Map 8: C 9791 1753. Last visit May 2023. Longitude: 6° 28' 14" W Latitude: 54° 59' 45 " N Photos: José Gutiérrez |
