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Cloghogle is a court tomb situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This Neolithic megalithic monument represents a distinctive form of chambered grave constructed during the fourth millennium BC. Court tombs are characterised by their open forecourt area facing the entrance, which would have served ritual and ceremonial functions during burial practices and ancestor veneration. The monument is built upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic deposits comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite formed nearly 600 million years before the tomb's construction.
The court tomb at Cloghogle would originally have consisted of a central stone burial chamber accessed through a narrow passage, with the distinctive forecourt providing a communal gathering space. Such monuments typically contained burials of multiple individuals accumulated over extended periods, serving as focal points for Neolithic communities in the Tyrone landscape. The construction required substantial labour investment, suggesting considerable social organisation and shared values amongst the communities who built and used these monuments.
Today, Cloghogle court tomb is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, registered under reference 14559. This designation ensures the preservation of this significant Neolithic archaeological site, allowing modern visitors to appreciate the enduring legacy of prehistoric communities who shaped the cultural landscape of Ulster over five thousand years ago.
Chambered grave, cloghogle. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14559. View the official record →
Cloghogle is a court tomb situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14559.
Chambered grave, cloghogle. 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.
Chambered grave, cloghogle. 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 14559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cloghogle. court tomb (1.9 km), Stone circle & possible alignment (2.4 km), Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) (2.5 km).
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Chambered grave, cloghogle. court tomb stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.