Sad to report damage to Ballymacdermott Court Tomb in County Armagh, a State Care Monument. The cause of the damage is unclear. @Neolithic_Eire #handsoffourheritage #saveknockiveagh apps.communities-ni.gov.uk/NISMR-PUBLIC/D… Communities NI.

Terrible. Hopefully weather related. Been fairly calm past few nights across North so wouldn't like to think it was malicious, though given damage at other sites, lack of adequate state protection & dearth of education around our heritage, this sight is disturbing. @unawalsh54

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To all you #MegalithHunters & landscape adventurers, go out, explore, and if u find something good, share it with the world and show just how rich our majestic island is Ireland is littered with the most amazing ancient stones, Neolithic sites, and mysteries yet to be discovered

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This is the Giant’s Leap Wedge Tomb in Co. Cavan, Ireland. More on the unique boulder monuments there. Human modified with visual alignments, as touched on in my talk last night at The Social for Stone Club Inc Gaby Burns free download book Thread - read on! #TombTuesday 1/

The Cavan Burren is a UNESCO Global Geopark. As well as the limestone underfoot, there are hundreds of glacial erratics left after the ice age. Sandstone boulders which display various modifications - slab removal, creation of overhangs and pits, repositioning and propping. 2/

Many of the boulders have atlantic rock art (cup & rings) but Gaby has identified a new form of rock sculpting. Boulder monuments with directional ridges, many aligned on the nearby wedge tombs. Closely associated with prehistoric settlement features. 3/

PB48 is a split boulder with two sections still in place. One section has extensive working on one side but not on the other. It has a prominent - and very phallic elongated ridge. PB48 has had several slabs removed to provide the necessary work surfaces. (3D model) 4/

What is so interesting about this monument is that another one, PB46, has been created with almost identical features. Boulder PB46 has had a prop added and the elongated ridges of the two rocks align to the same point in the sky. 5/

Over 150 boulder monuments have been recorded in the Cavan Burren, some with 2, 3 or more modifications. This is a very short summary, some of this is speculative but Gaby has built up a lot of evidence - have a look in his book (free download) which gives extensive examples 6/

Lots more in the free book to download: Burren-Marlbank - A prehistoric monumental landscape by Gaby Burns and Jim Nolan from Gaby’s web site cavanburren.ie 7/

Another boulder grave - one of many megalithic sites now showcased in Cavan Burren Geopark Cavan Burren Park Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark Only recently recognised as an archaeological site - see information card in the picture 8/ Photos by optimistic20814 (Susan) #TombTuesday

Our The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones page for Cavan Burren Park and Tullygobban Wedge Tomb megalithic.co.uk/article.php?si… Hello to the lady there last night who knows Gaby - I didn’t catch your name. 9/

This and much much more is explored in our book #TheOldStones We sold out of signed copies last night but they are still available here (with dedication if you like) from megalithic.co.uk/shop/the_old_s… 10/

...also direct link to download Gaby's book: Burren-Marlbank - A prehistoric monumental landscape by Gaby Burns and Jim Nolan dropbox.com/s/kmka065j8tai…

I've plotted the locations of boulders PB46 and PB48 on our interactive map. There are hundreds more of these to add (any volunteers?!) megalithic.co.uk/le_megalith_ma…

Please give this thread a read & well done to all involved 💚 See links bottom, for the more curious megalithers among you The study and preservation of our megalitic heritage is invaluable, the work being done here deserves our close attention 👇 #ProtectNeolithicIreland 💚