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The north east wall wall swings round to be met by natural defences.

Beneath the east wall looking north.

Remnants of the east wall.

The northern flank of the monument.

Looking north-east down along the multi-chambered tomb.

The almost standalone, sealed chamber at the south-west end of the tomb.

The southern flank.

From the back end of the tomb looking south-west.

Craigarogan all tidied up and looking fine.

Under turf, the north wall is still there.

South east section of the fort.

Looking east, looks like the builders have made use of the natural defences.

Top of the west wall on the south side.

Decent defence on the south side.

Stones of the south and east walls of one of the huts on the upper slopes of Cnoc an Itich. The number of hut sites approaches double figures at this unrecorded site above Tigh Carn na Faire and my survey work remains incomplete. Port Mor in the background

Called Ballylumford dolmen, you wouldn’t really argue with that. However, it is said to be the denuded remains of a passage tomb.

Looking more or less north.

The capstone rests on three of the four orthostats.

Ballylumford has to be one of the weirdest megalithic experiences ever.

Looking through the entrance jambs to where the chamber/gallery used to be.

A pair of unmatched entrance jambs, bulky and substantial.

From where the first chamber once was, looking out through the entrance jambs into the court.

Very scant remains of the gallery/chamber.

Beautiful, almost complete court at Ballyutoag. The stones in the foreground are from an ancient wall that crosses its opening.