| 词条 | Gaulstown Portal Tomb |
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|name = Gaulstown Portal Tomb |native_name = Tuama Tairseach Ghaulstown |image = Gaulstown Dolmen IMG 4683.jpg |alt = Gaulstown Dolmen |caption = |map_type = Ireland |map_alt = |map_size = |location = Gaulstown, Butlerstown, County Waterford |region = Munster |coordinates = {{coord|52.2056|-7.2112|display=inline}} |type = Portal tomb |part_of = |length = |width = |area = |height = |builder = Unknown |material = |built = |abandoned = |epochs = Neolithic |cultures = Celtic/Viking |dependency_of = |occupants = |event = |excavations = |archaeologists = |condition = |ownership = |public_access = Yes |website = |notes = |designation1 = Irish National Monument |designation1_offname = |designation1_date = |designation1_number = 398[1] }} The Gaulstown Portal Tomb or Gaulstown Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb situated in Gaulstown, Butlerstown in County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. It lies about 7 km south west of Waterford City.[2] LocationThe tomb is named for the townsland in which it situated, Gaulstown, and sits at the foot of "Cnoc an Chaillighe" or "The Hill of the Hag".[2] FeaturesThe portal tomb most likely dates from around 3500 BC, and is considered one of the finest examples of portal tombs in the region,[3] and was first recorded by George Victor Du Noyer in 1864.[4] The tomb faces south east into the hillside, and consists of two east-facing portal stones which are {{convert|2.4|m}} high, with a door stone between and a chamber consisting of three other upright stones. All of these support a rectangular capstone, which is {{convert|4.2|m}} in length, and {{convert|1|m}} deep. The tomb has been undergone maintenance in the past, with a concrete support added inside the chamber. There is evidence that some of the upright stones may have moved over time, as the shape of the chamber has been impacted.[2] It is likely that the structure was once enclosed by a mound or cairn, which has since been removed or eroded away.[5] See also{{Commons category|Gaulstown Dolmen}}{{Wiktionary|dolmen}}
References1. ^{{cite web|title=National Monuments in County Waterford|url=http://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-waterford.pdf|website=National Monuments Service|accessdate=9 June 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Gaulstown Portal Tomb|url=http://www.prehistoricwaterford.com/products/gaulstown1/|website=Prehistoric Waterford|accessdate=9 June 2015}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Jackman|first1=Neil|title=Heritage Ireland: The lonely Kilkenny cave that witnessed a massacre of 1,000 people|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/dunmore-cave-massacre-1609769-Aug2014/|accessdate=9 June 2015|agency=The Journal|date=9 August 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Ancient Ireland - Exploring Irish Historic Monuments|url=http://oldmooresalmanac.com/news-topics/the-history-of-us1/ancient-ireland-exploring-irish-historic-monuments.html|website=Old Moore's Almanac|accessdate=9 June 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329104556/http://oldmooresalmanac.com/news-topics/the-history-of-us1/ancient-ireland-exploring-irish-historic-monuments.html|archivedate=29 March 2015|df=}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Gaulstown Portal Tomb|url=http://www.megalithicmonumentsofireland.com/COUNTIES/WATERFORD/Gaulstown_PortalTomb.html|website=Megalithic Monuments of Ireland|accessdate=9 June 2015}} External links
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