Annadorn Dolmen Traditional Cache
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Annadorn Dolmen is a dolmen sited at the Buck's Head near Loughinisland, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the north-east shore of Loughinisland Lake, on a hillock overlooking Loughinisland Churches, a group of three ruined churches. The site is a State Care Historic Monument.
The dolmen has a large, low, slightly displaced capstone about 65 cm thick covering a rectangular chamber and supported by three stones about 60 cm high. An account of 1802 suggests that it was formerly set beneath a large rectangular cairn 60 ft in diameter and approached by a lintelled passage, so it could be the remains of a passage grave. Another possible explanation could be that the supporting stones were originally upright supporting the capstone, representing a more typical tripod dolmen. The monument has not been excavated and closer examination would be required to correctly interpret the site. The capstone has many small solution pits on the upper surface, two of which appear to have been enlarged. The 1802 account also says the chamber under the capstone contained ashes and a number of bones
In the 18th century, Thomas Russell, co-founder and leader of the United Irishmen, used this stone as a platform for his gatherings in Loughinisland.
Note: co-ordinates may be a little inaccurate but should be easy to find with clue. Small tab lock box situated just outside the boundary fence and NOT under the dolmen itself.
Not much space for swap in this little box but a brand new land rover awaits the FTF.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Haqre n fgbar oruvaq gur qvntbany pbapergr cbfg
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