Ault, Northern Ireland
Townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Ault (from Irish Allt, meaning 'ravine'),[1] also known as Gowkstown, is a townland of 367 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Larne, it is in the civil parish of Tickmacrevan and the historic barony of Glenarm Lower.[2]
Ault, Northern Ireland
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Ault townland in 2007 | |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
The townland contains a wedge tomb (Giant’s Grave) registered as a Scheduled Historic Monument at grid ref: D3161 1082.[3] The wedge tomb is set in a long cairn aligned south-west/north-east, with a single large burial chamber and small antechamber. The antechamber has a straight stone facade and the burial chamber is formed from a number of large stones, with one lintel stone in place. There is an outer kerb of closely spaced boulders (with over 25 stones in place)[4] and the space between the kerb and the burial chamber is filled with cairn material.[5]