Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12
Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE)·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 County Sligo, Ireland
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About Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12
Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 in County Sligo, Ireland is a Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal necropolis 9 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 54.2627N -8.5032E controls access to County Sligo resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for County Sligo, illustrating Irish Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3700 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Irish Neolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3700 BCE
Initial construction of Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 main structure
c. 562 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12
2004–2014
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
54.2627° N · 8.5032° W · 49 m · 3 mapped features
Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — Main Megalithic Feature
cairnPrimary cairn at Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
54.2633° N · 8.5043° WCarrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — Secondary Enclosure
plazaAncillary plaza at Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
54.2639° N · 8.5042° WCarrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 — Outlier Rock Art Panel
reservoirOutlier reservoir panel linked to Carrowmore Dolmen Outlier 12 ceremonial landscape
54.2624° N · 8.5043° W