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Gaulstown Portal Tomb
52.2056° N, -7.2112° E
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The Gaulstown Portal Tomb or Gaulstown Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb situated in Gaulstown, Butlerstown in County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. It lies about 7 km south west of Waterford City.
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First recorded survey
1864
Construction
c. 3500 BC
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Dolmens
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