Ballylumford Dolmen

Ballylumford Dolmen is situated on Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the north-west tip of the Islandmagee peninsula and near Ballylumford power station. [cite web | title=Ballylumford - Passage tomb? | work=Irish Megaliths | url=http://www.irishmegaliths.org.uk/antrim.htm | accessdate=2007-12-05] It is known locally as the "Druid's Altar", and could be 4000 years old, or the remains of an even earlier passage grave. The dolmen consists of four upright stones, with a heavy capstone and a fallenstone within the structure. This may have been put there to block the entrance to the tomb. The dolmen is in the front garden of a house. [cite web | title=Ballylumford Dolmen | work=Discover Northern Ireland | url=http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/shortbreaks/product.aspx?ProductID=2954 | accessdate=2007-12-05] Historical artifacts have been recovered from under the dolmen by archaeologists and it would appear to have stood over a burial chamber from ancient times. It is situated on the B90 road between Mill Bay and Ballylumford. [cite web | title=County Antrim - Heritage/Historical - Ballylumford Dolmen | work=County Antrim.com | url=http://www.countyantrim.com/antrim_heritage_bushmills.htm | accessdate=2007-12-05] A wall plaque at the site describes the dolmen as a single chambered grave erected about 2000-1600 BC. Local finds indicate occupation of the neighbourhood during the Bronze Age. [cite web | title=Ballylumford Dolmen | work=Geograph | url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/496709 | accessdate=2007-12-05]

Ballylumford Dolmen is a portal tomb and a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ballylumford, in Larne Borough Council area at grid ref: D4304 0160. [cite web | title=Ballylumford Dolmen | work=Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments | url=http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/state_care_monuments_2007.pdf | accessdate=2007-12-05]

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