Steinreihe von Baltray

Steinreihe von Baltray, also known as Baile Trá, is a megalithic stone row in County Louth, Ireland. It stands north of the hamlet of the same name and south of Termonfreckin, near the mouth of the Boyne.

The stone row once consisted of three stones on the edge of the Boyne valley. Two survive, set about 9,0 m apart. Both are large, flat slabs. One measures 3,05 Meter high, 1,25 Meter wide and 33 Zentimeter thick; the other, which stands higher, measures 2,07 Meter high, 1,05 Meter wide and 38 Zentimeter thick.

The stones are dated by typological estimate to 3300 BCE to 2900 BCE. Their original number and arrangement indicate that this was a short row of upright slabs, but the pack gives no further details about its use, builders or later history.

Nearby are the Boyne Valley megalithic monuments, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Gormanston passage tomb. More generally, passage tombs in Ireland have long passages leading to chambers and often form large cemetery complexes, although that description is not specific to Steinreihe von Baltray.

Steinreihe von Baltray is a megalith (abstract root) in Ireland. A typological estimate: 3300 BCE to 2900 BCE. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the German article "Steinreihe von Baltray", shown in the original language.