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[lord-allo]

Das mittlere der Großsteingräber von Haaßel, erneut besucht

The central megalithic tomb at Haaßel, revisited

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Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[observationsandreflections]

Portal tomb; a form of Megalithic tomb - places of worship and burial made from huge boulders, which can be found all across Europe. . Photograph: Wexford Heritage Park, 10 October 2019 . #architecture #megalithictomb #portaltomb #vikings #wexford #worship #burial #stone #tomb #catalogue #visualreference #observations_and_reflections ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dKxf9JNNU/?igshid=16pqqf3yalavh

[pleasantangelobject]

Passage grave at Ekornavallen called Girommen which means the owen of the giant woman built in 3350-3200 BC #passagegrave #megalithictomb #hedmankarl #ekornavallen #girommen https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aAftzC_ja/?igshid=37h3fekaaqe4

[oghamart]

The tri-spirals at Newgrange inspire us in many ways. We even integrated them into our logo. This megalithic symbol is often inaccurately referred to as Celtic. Its origins predate the Celts arrival in Ireland by over 2500 years. This piece was created by Wild Rose Pottery. . . . . . #ancientireland #irelandsancienteast #irelandancienteast #newgrange #megalithic #megalithicireland #megalithicmarvels #megalithictomb #trispiral #triplespiral #spiral #megalithicart #wildrosepottery https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw6rH_TnH39/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1io4c285ei67h

[rexhenry]

trethevy quoit. the monument is a burial chamber of the portal dolmen class, and its surrounding cairn, dating to the neolithic period. it comprises a chamber of large stone slabs, with a massive capstone, set in a low mound. the sub-rectangular chamber has two overlapped side-stones to each side, a back- stone, and a frontal slab set across the centre of the foremost side-stones leaving an antechamber at the front. a single free-standing stone flanks the south side of the frontal slab. the large rectangular capstone rests on the side-stones and has a small rectangular hole cut behind its e corner. all of the chamber slabs are in their original position and upright except the backstone which fell inwards before 1850. it has five cup-mark like hollows carved into its upper surface, whilst the capstone is pierced at its highest point by what appears to be a natural hole. its function is unclear. it has been suggested that its purpose may have been astronomical, although this has not been demonstrated. the chamber is surrounded by clear remains of a low sub-circular cairn on all sides except the area immediately in front of the frontal slab. the cairn extends to a maximum visible distance of 2.5m from the chamber and has an overall diameter of c.6.5m. the monument stands near the corner of a pasture field on a gentle se facing slope, near the summit of a low hill overlooking the upper tributaries of the river seaton. the monument lies in the much-dissected landscape bordering the s edge of the bodmin moor granite. this monument has been described in antiquarian and archaeological literature since 1584 and is one of the most frequently mentioned archaeological monuments of cornwall. #trethevyquoit #monument #portaldolmen #dolmen #antiquity #carn #cairn #quoit #cornwallarcheology #archaeology #holed stone #holedcapstone #capstone #megalithicarchitecture #megalith #megalithictomb #neolithic more at montagecity.com https://instagr.am/p/B_aL9eWHqxt/

[jeanreinhardt]

This week’s Thursday Doors post continues on from last week’s tour of the Slieve Russell Hotel gardens. The grounds also contain a golf course and a looped walk through the surrounding woodland. Even though the hotel was built in 1990, with modern doors and windows, I think it captures the look of an old estate house pretty well, especially with the ivy adorning it’s white exterior.

The grounds are tastefully landscaped using some of my favourite plants; agapanthus, hostas, hydrangea (particularly the white variety) and what looked like a purple baby’s breath. If you are wondering who designed these beautiful gardens, we found the answer on a plaque at the beginning of one of the covered walkways. You also get a selfie of the photographer thrown in for a bonus – or a penalty.

When I came across this little bridge I was pleasantly surprised.

It wasn’t the bridge that caused me to stop in my tracks, it was what I could see while standing on it. What looked like an old ruin stood nestled in the shrubbery.

I had to have a closer look, purely in the interests of Thursday Doors, of course.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any information online about this ‘ruin’ but I think it may have been constructed as part of the landscaping. However, there is another very old structure located in the hotel grounds that has a lot of history attached to it, both ancient and modern. It’s a 4,000 year old megalithic structure known as The Aughrim Wedge Tomb, named after the townland it originally stood on. To locals, it’s known as Giant’s Grave. Megaliths in Europe are generally structures erected during the Neolithic or late stone age and Chalcolithic or Copper Age (4500–1500 BC)

The Aughrim Wedge Tomb

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The owner of the hotel in the 1990’s was one of Ireland’s wealthiest men in his day. He also owned a nearby quarry and cement works, which he wanted to expand. However, the wedge tomb was in the way, so he obtained permission from the Office of Public Works to relocate it, stone by stone, to the grounds of his hotel, the Slieve Russell, in 1992. Prior to the removal of the tomb, a full excavation of the site took place and some bones were found, many of them burnt, along with Early Bronze Age pottery.

Some people felt it was wrong to move the tomb and that it would bring bad luck to the person responsible. With the banking fiasco and recession here in Ireland, this man suffered great financial losses and eventually became bankrupt. He lost a number of hotels, one of which was the Slieve Russell, the cement works and a host of other businesses, including his multi-billion euro fortune. Bad luck or bad decisions?

It was a wonderful feeling to touch stones that were carved by people 4,000 years ago, although it would have been even nicer to do so in their original setting. At least the tomb has been preserved and will hopefully still be there 4,000 years from now.

Thanks for coming along with me on this week’s Thursday Doors trail. If you’d like to see what Norm and some other door enthusiasts have to offer, carry on over to his blog and click the blue froggy link at the end of his post.

  Thursday Doors This week's Thursday Doors post continues on from last week's tour of the Slieve Russell Hotel gardens.

[lord-allo]

Mittleres Grab der Königsgräber von Haaßel | Central tomb, Royal tombs of Haaßel

>> Eines von drei Großsteingräbern bei Altenmedingen, erneut besucht

>> One of three megalithic tombs nearby Altenmedingen revisited

Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[lord-allo]

Dive erkundigt ein Großsteingrab | Dive explores a megalithic tomb

[lord-allo]

Großsteingräber bei Altenmedingen, erneut besucht

Megalithic tombs nearby Altenmedingen revisited

Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[observationsandreflections]

Portal tomb; a form of Megalithic tomb - places of worship and burial made from huge boulders, which can be found all across Europe. . Photograph: Wexford Heritage Park, 10 October 2019 . #architecture #megalithictomb #portaltomb #vikings #wexford #worship #burial #stone #tomb #catalogue #visualreference #observations_and_reflections ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dK1GkJAGk/?igshid=1tra7yd5f020o

[observationsandreflections]

Portal tomb; a form of Megalithic tomb - places of worship and burial made from huge boulders, which can be found all across Europe. . Photograph: Wexford Heritage Park, 10 October 2019 . #architecture #megalithictomb #portaltomb #vikings #wexford #worship #burial #stone #tomb #catalogue #visualreference #observations_and_reflections ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dKsrUpUIS/?igshid=lklykcyzc22c

[lord-allo]

Großsteingräber bei Altenmedingen, erneut besucht

Megalithic tombs nearby Altenmedingen revisited

Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[lord-allo]

Großsteingrab | Megalithic tomb

Altenmedingen III

(lteilweise zerstört | partially destroyed)

Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[lord-allo]

Großsteingrab | Megalithic tomb

Altenmedingen II

Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[lord-allo]

Großsteingrab | Megalithic tomb

Altenmedingen I

Länge: | Length: 52 m

Späte Jungsteinzeit, 3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | Late Neolithic age, 3500 - 2800 BC

[lord-allo]

Großsteingrab Stralendorf | Megalithic tomb at Stralendorf

- ein Hünenbett ohne Grabkammer | - a long barrow without a burial chamber

Länge 125 m | Length 125 m

3500 - 2800 v. Chr. | 3500 - 2800 BC