Ault, Northern Ireland

Ault, Northern Ireland Irish: Allt
Ault townland in 2007
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	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. It is situated in the civil parish of Tickmacrevan and the historic barony of Glenarm Lower. ^[2]

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]

See also

• List of townlands in County Antrim
• List of places in County Antrim

References

1. "Ault". Place Names NI. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
2. "Ault". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
3. "Ault" (PDF). Scheduled Historic Monuments (2015). Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
4. "Goakstown or Gowkstown: Wedge-tomb". Gazetteer of Irish Megaliths. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
5. "Gowkstown Wedge Tomb". Irish Antiquities. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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