Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandCookstownCarnanagarranbane. court tomb
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Carnanagarranbane. court tomb

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14436
Period
NEOLITHIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carnanagarranbane is a court tomb located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Court tombs represent a distinctive form of Neolithic megalithic monument, typically featuring a forecourt area opening onto one or more burial chambers, and date to the period around 3500 to 2800 BCE. The structure reflects the collective burial practices of early farming communities in Ulster during the Neolithic period. Like other court tombs in the region, Carnanagarranbane would have served as a communal burial place and ritual focus for the local population during the early prehistoric era.

Carnanagarranbane. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14436. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carnanagarranbane. court tomb?

Carnanagarranbane is a court tomb located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14436.

What period does Carnanagarranbane. court tomb date from?

Carnanagarranbane. 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Carnanagarranbane. court tomb?

Carnanagarranbane. 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 14436.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carnanagarranbane. court tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh (2.9 km), Ogham stone (3.7 km), Standing stone (3.7 km).

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