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Staff comments:
This is one very peculiar image
of what looks like a human entity stretched out on the ground.
And the feet look as if they are pointing up and out from the
ground! We can't of course, rule out the image being
Photoshopped, but it would not be an easy task to do. Perhaps
it's a 5000 year old native to the territory with a sense of
humor. If so, it's quite an impressive act.
Viewer Comments
Love your site, and just wanted
to add my two cents on this picture. To me, this looks like
nothing more than a discolored and slightly depressed patch of
grass; you can even see where the ground appears to be slightly
elevated around it. Although I have yet to visit Ireland, I've
been to England several times, and can say I recall seeing a few
patches of ground similar to this -- although I will admit, the
way this particular example is shaped is pretty human-like
(looking at the 'legs' and 'feet'). However, ultimately, I'm
just not convinced there's anything paranormal about this. Just
the way I see it. ;)
_Meg
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Here's some information on the
site itself
Scared bury grounds
This dramatic site, on the
karstic limestone pavement of the Burren, is one of the most
famous Irish dolmens. The name Poulnabrone literally means 'The
hole of the sorrows'. The thin capstone sits on two 1.8m (6ft)
high portal stones to create a chamber in a 9m (30ft) low cairn.
The eastern portal stone was replaced in 1985, following a
discovery that it was unfortunately cracked; excavations during
the repair showed that this site dated back to about 2500 BC.
Uncremated remains were found in the chamber, its portico, and
in the grykes (crevices in the limestone floor). In particular,
there were the main body bones of one newborn baby, six
juveniles, and 16-22 adults. Only one of the adults lived beyond
40 years, and the majority were under 30 when they died. An
analysis of all the fragments of disarticulated bones revealed a
hard physical life and a coarse diet; it was further proved that
the bones were naturally defleshed elsewhere (by exposure or
burial) and only then moved within the chamber at Poulnabrone. A
number of grave goods were found in the tomb : a polished stone
axe, two stone disc beads, a perforated bone pendant, part of a
bone pin, two quartz crystals, flint and chert arrowheads and
scrapers, and over 60 sherds of coarse pottery. This probably
involved a ritual and reveal an exact planning, but the purpose
remains unknown. The dolmen is surrounded by a low mound,
largely made up of stones, but it seems unlikely ever to have
covered the whole monument. It is worth noting that in the same
area there are about seventy other tombs, like the one at
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