A court tomb older than Egypt's pyramids has secured a permanent new home on display at the Ulster Folk Museum.
The 6,000-year-old tomb, which dates back to the Neolithic era, was discovered in Ballintaggart, Co Armagh.
William Blair, director of collections at National Museums NI, said they are delighted to be able to reconstruct the Ballintaggart Court Tomb. "Court tombs take their name from a semi-circular arc of upright stones marking the entrance to the burial chambers," he said. The Richmount Rural Community Association, Portadown, has also been integral to the process of reconstituting and making the ancient tomb accessible to the public again.
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