Owning Portal Tomb

The tilted Owning portal tomb, locally known as “Druids Altar,” is located approximately 50 meters west of the River Pil, south of three hills, in the townland of Owning in the western part of County Kilkenny, Ireland.

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Owning Portal Tomb

The tilted Owning portal tomb, locally known as “Druids Altar,” is located approximately 50 meters west of the River Pil, south of three hills, in the townland of Owning in the western part of County…

The tilted Portal Tomb of Owning, locally known as “Druids Altar,” is located approximately 50 meters west of the River Pil, south of three hills, in the townland of Owning (in Irish, Ónainn) near Piltown in the western part of County Kilkenny, Ireland.

The two portal stones, measuring 1.6 meters in length, have fallen forward, and the oval capstone, approximately 2.0 meters × 1.8 meters in size, is supported by the side stones and the end stone. A small doorstone blocks access to the northeast-oriented chamber.

Type of paganism

Prehistoric paganism

Type of place

Burial site

References

image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2003.08.22-1A.Owning.jpg

Owning portal tomb, Unnamed Road, Owning, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

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