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Glenchuil Fort is a Neolithic passage tomb located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a chambered grave typical of megalithic burial structures built during the Neolithic period, constructed from substantial stone. The site lies on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation of Visean age comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology would have provided the builders with accessible stone for the monument's construction.
The passage tomb follows the characteristic design of this monument type, with a corridor leading to one or more burial chambers. Such structures served as communal tombs, used repeatedly for interments over an extended period. The chamber and passage would originally have been covered by an earthen mound or cairn, though the external material may no longer be visible.
The monument is protected under the Historic Environment Division listing 15512, ensuring its preservation as a significant archaeological site. Its location in the landscape near Dungannon contributes to understanding the distribution and function of Neolithic funerary practices across Ulster.
Chambered grave, glenchuil fort. passage tomb (sometimes known as glenchuil fort) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15512. View the official record →
Glenchuil Fort is a Neolithic passage tomb located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15512.
Chambered grave, glenchuil fort. passage tomb (sometimes known as glenchuil fort) 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, glenchuil fort. passage tomb (sometimes known as glenchuil fort) 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 15512.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn (5.2 km), Bivallate rath (5.3 km), Bivallate rath (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chambered grave, glenchuil fort. passage tomb (sometimes known as glenchuil fort)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Chambered grave, glenchuil fort. passage tomb (sometimes known as glenchuil fort) stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.