Wateresk Dolmen

Wateresk Dolmen

Wateresk DolmenLouise Brogan
Published on: 27/09/2025

Discover the Wateresk (Slidderyford) Dolmen, a striking Neolithic portal tomb just north of Newcastle, County Down. Set against the Mourne Mountains, its granite capstone appears cradled by a distinctive “shouldered” portal stone—one of South Down’s most sculptural details.

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