Portal Tomb, Brenanstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Core

Title

Portal Tomb, Brenanstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Subject

Portal Tomb
Dolmen

Description

Lantern slide of a portal tomb, Brenanstown, Co. Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 III 43' and with the title 'Cromlech - Glendruid.' This portal tomb is one of the largest of its kind in Ireland, with its capstone weighing between 40-70 tonnes. Most of the structural stones are made of granite. The tomb contains a large single chamber, in which a person can stand comfortably upright. A man is pictured leaning on the tomb

Creator

Sophie Hogan

Publisher

The Discovery Programme

Date

Megalithic

Contributor

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Format

image/tiff

Language

EN

Type

Image

Identifier

RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 10

Alternative Title

BOX10_008

Date Created

02/06/15

Has Format

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

Is Referenced By

DU026-007----

Extent

7559 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern Slides

Spatial Coverage

Country: Ireland
County: Dublin
Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Town: Brenanstown
Logainm Town Link: http://www.logainm.ie/16617.aspx
Irish National Grid East: O 22925
Irish National Grid North: 24299
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.253821
Longitude: -6.158652

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Files

BOX10_008 copy.jpg

Tags

Citation

Sophie Hogan, “Portal Tomb, Brenanstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed March 29, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/26246.

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