- These tombs are called Portal Dolmens. The Dolmen is the top stone which could weigh up to 100 tonnes. The side stones are called the portals.
- Who built them? Miners from Denmark.
- Where would you see these tombs? Scotland, Ireland, South Western England, Brittany and Germany.
- What were the miners looking for? Gold in Wicklow, Copper in Waterford, Tin in Cornwall
- How were they different from earlier tombs? Only one person was buried in these tombs. They were not cremated.
Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare or
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a dolmen at Carrowmore, Co. Sligo