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Carn Greine, known locally as Grania's Grave or Granny's Grave, is a wedge tomb situated in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age and represents an important example of megalithic funerary architecture from this period. Wedge tombs of this type are characterized by their distinctive wedge-shaped stone chambers, which narrow progressively from entrance to rear, and were typically constructed using large stone slabs set on edge to form burial chambers beneath earthen or stone mounds. The site, recorded with the Historic Environment Division Northern Ireland under Monument ID 3660, contributes to the archaeological understanding of megalithic burial practices and settlement patterns across the island during prehistory.
Carn greine, grania's grave, granny's grave. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3660. View the official record →
Carn Greine, known locally as Grania's Grave or Granny's Grave, is a wedge tomb situated in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3660.
Carn greine, grania's grave, granny's grave. wedge tomb dates from the neo/b.a. period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carn greine, grania's grave, granny's grave. wedge 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 3660.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trivallate rath (7.5 km), Raised rath (7.9 km), Standing stone (8.2 km).
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