Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandOmaghCarnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn
BRONZE AGE · CAIRN

Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15651
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
CAIRN
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carnnamoghil is a multiple cist cairn of Bronze Age date located in the townland of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a cairn structure containing multiple stone cists, a burial form characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practices in Ireland and reflecting the ritual and social practices of communities during the second millennium BCE. Multiple cist cairns of this type represent important archaeological evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement, land use, and burial customs in the region. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number HED NI NISMR MonID 15651.

Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15651. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn?

Carnnamoghil is a multiple cist cairn of Bronze Age date located in the townland of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15651.

What period does Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn date from?

Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn?

Carnnamoghil. multiple cist 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 15651.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (0.6 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (1.5 km), Crockroe. large hilltop enclosure (1.6 km).

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