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Chambered Grave, Omagh is a wedge tomb, a form of megalithic grave built during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The monument comprises a cist—a stone-built burial chamber—covered by a cairn of stones, positioned on bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, which consists of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate dating to the Chesterian geological period. The wedge tomb type is characteristic of Atlantic maritime regions and concentrates particularly in the southwestern territories of the island of Ireland, making this Omagh example significant within its regional distribution pattern. Such monuments typically contained multiple interments and grave goods, serving as communal burial places for settled farming communities over extended periods.
The site survives as a substantial earthwork and stone monument within its local landscape. The construction technique—carefully selected and positioned stones forming a burial chamber within a rock-strewn mound—reflects sophisticated understanding of stone-working and architectural principles among prehistoric peoples. The Kilskeery bedrock underlying the site would have provided accessible stone for construction, making this location practical for monument-builders of the period.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 15654, ensuring its preservation and accessibility for heritage study and community engagement.
Chambered grave, giant's grave. wedge tomb & cist is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15654. View the official record →
Chambered Grave, Omagh is a wedge tomb, a form of megalithic grave built during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15654.
Chambered grave, giant's grave. wedge tomb & cist 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.
Chambered grave, giant's grave. wedge tomb & cist 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 15654.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn (0.6 km), Standing stone (1.2 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (1.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chambered grave, giant's grave. wedge tomb & cist's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Chambered grave, giant's grave. wedge tomb & cist stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.