Poulnabrone dolmen

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the location?The Burren, County Clare, Ireland
2. What is the age?Early Neolithic period, estimated between 3800 and 3200 BC
3. Where is Poulnabrone dolmen located?It sits on a high limestone hill in the Burren area of County Clare, Ireland. The landscape is very rocky and beautiful.
4. When was Poulnabrone dolmen built?The dolmen was built about 5,000 years ago, between 3800 and 3200 BC, during the early Neolithic period.

Megalithic: Relating to prehistoric structures made with large stones.
Neolithic Period: The final stage of the Stone Age, marked by the development of agriculture, settled communities, and polished stone tools.
Portal Tomb: A type of megalithic tomb characterized by two or more upright stones supporting a large flat capstone, often forming a chamber.
Cairn: A mound of stones, typically built as a memorial or landmark.