Cromlech synonyms

krŏm'lĕk'

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dolmen
A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
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portal tomb
A Neolithic tomb consisting of two or more upright stones with a capstone, believed to have been buried in earth except for a central opening.
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tumulus (related)
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Treryn (related)
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cromlechs (related)
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menhir (related)
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burial-mound (related)
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Mulfra (related)
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Find another word for cromlech. In this page you can discover 8 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cromlech, like: dolmen, portal tomb, tumulus, Treryn, cromlechs, menhir, burial-mound and Mulfra.
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Cromlech Sentence Examples

  • The cromlechs most worthy of notice are: one near Cairngrainey, to the north-east of the old road from Belfast to Templepatrick; the large cromlech at Mount Druid, near Ballintoy; and one at the northern extremity of Island Magee.

  • Several remains of antiquity exist in the neighbourhood, among them a cromlech called Kit's Coty House, about a mile north-east from the village.

  • In the neighbourhood there is the interesting cromlech of the four Maels, which, if actually erected over the criminals whose name it bears, is proved by the early annals of Ireland to belong to the 7th century A.D.

  • In the neighbourhood are a cromlech and two ruined towers, and crannogs, or ancient stockaded islands, have been discovered in the lough.

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