Giants Ring

Giants Ring

Location: Ballynahatty, Co. Down

Classification: Ceremonial Enclosure

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The Giant's Ring is a henge monument at Ballynahatty, near Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The site is a State Care Historic Monument and has ASAI (Area of Significant Archaeological Interest) status. The site consists of a circular enclosure, 180 m (590 ft) in diameter and 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) in area, surrounded by a circular earthwork bank 3.5 m (11 ft) high. East of the centre of the enclosure is a small passage tomb with a vestigial passage facing west.

Description

The Giant's Ring is a henge monument at Ballynahatty, near Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The site is a State Care Historic Monument and has ASAI (Area of Significant Archaeological Interest) status. The site consists of a circular enclosure, 180 m (590 ft) in diameter and 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres) in area, surrounded by a circular earthwork bank 3.5 m (11 ft) high. East of the centre of the enclosure is a small passage tomb with a vestigial passage facing west.

History

The Giant's Ring dates from the Neolithic period and was built around 2700BC. The site has had some sort of public use throughout its history. It is near the Shaw's Bridge crossing of the River Lagan, a point which has been used as a crossing of the river since at least the Stone Age. The original purpose of the monument was most likely as a meeting place or as a memorial to the dead. In the 18th century, the site was used for horse racing.

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Sunrise: 07:51

Sunset: 18:27

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Sunrise: 07:51

Sunset: 18:27

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