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Ballyalton court cairn is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Down, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium before the present. The site represents a court tomb, a distinctive form of passage grave characteristic of the Irish Neolithic, featuring a forecourt area adjacent to the burial chamber. The monument comprises stone cairning and orthostatic construction typical of its type, serving as a communal burial site for Neolithic populations in the region. Court tombs of this class are among the earliest monumental architecture in Ireland and provide important evidence for the settlement patterns and mortuary practices of early farming communities.
Ballyalton court cairn. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8114. View the official record →
Ballyalton court cairn is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Down, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium before the present. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8114.
Ballyalton court cairn. court tomb dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ballyalton court cairn. court tomb is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 8114.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Souterrain (7.4 km), Corbelled pig crew (7.5 km), Newark & horn castle, adrglass castle. tower-house, merchants stores & c18th castle (8.3 km).
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