Craigs Dolmen is a Neolithic dolmen located 5km north of Rasharkin in Northern Ireland. It’s an impressive group of megaliths in the heart of the Northern Irish countryside. We love its imposing structure, perfectly preserved, and its authentic charm! A delight for lovers of prehistoric monuments!
According to archaeological digs, the dolmen was built 2000 years BC (Neolithic). Like most dolmens, their function is still a mystery, but numerous bones found on site suggest that this dolmen guarded the entrance to a corridor tomb where the bones of the deceased were stored…
Carbon-14 dating of the bones found on site suggests that the tomb was used as far back as the Bronze Age.
It’s impossible to miss a dolmen like this! With its imposing table, the dolmen can be reached via a side road to the north of Rasharkin. You can then park in a small parking lot and visit the site (the visit is free, but the dolmen is located on private property: it is customary to ask permission from the landowners to go any further).
Structurally, the Craigs Dolmen consists of 7 imposing stone blocks, arranged together to form the entrance to a corridor tomb, now destroyed.
Its table (the block covering the dolmen) was unfortunately damaged by lightning in 1976, and was replaced in 1985 by an identical megalith: a perfect copy of the pre-lightning dolmen!
Essential information to help you plan your visit, including key landmarks, access information, and booking options.
4km north of Rasharkin, Rasharkin (County Antrim) - Northern Ireland
54.996117, -6.470045
