Elly
Giant’s Ring Neolithic monument near Belfast. Dated c 2700BC It’s surrounded by a prehistoric ‘henge’ enclosure around 200 metres in diameter, with a dolmen in the middle.
The small passage tomb is made up of 5 standing stones and a large capstone. It’s located in the middle of farmlands in the Minnowburn area of Lagan valley. Really picturesque but hard to get to without a car!
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Apr 2, 2023 at 11:36amWeb
Show threadAnton PiatekApr 2, 2023
@ellyjohnston was quite cool to go see. Small, but clearly some clever engineering to arrange those heavy stones. Nice walk from Shaws Bridge too if the weather is good!
Show threadEllyApr 2, 2023
@sldrant you’re one of the few who actually made it! I walk my dogs there as it’s only 10 mins by car from my home. For an important archaeological site it’s poorly served by public transport. There’s a lovely walk over by the Minnowburn with great views over the Lagan Valley
Show threadAnton PiatekApr 2, 2023
@ellyjohnston I think we maybe did some of that walk. It was beautiful, but the weather was perfect for us that day