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Cairn is a prehistoric cairn located in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, representing one of the funerary or ceremonial structures erected by early farming communities in the region. Such cairns typically consist of deliberately heaped stone, often covering burial deposits or serving as territorial markers across the landscape. This site forms part of the broader archaeological record of prehistoric monument-building in Ulster and contributes to understanding early settlement patterns and ritual practices in the area.
Cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14432. View the official record →
Cairn is a prehistoric cairn located in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14432.
Cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cairn 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 14432.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn & alignment (0.4 km), Bradley's cairn. round cairn with standing stones (0.8 km), Stone circle (1.8 km).
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