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Chambered grave, grave. wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic tomb located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This monument belongs to the wedge tomb tradition, a form of megalithic burial architecture characteristic of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Ireland, typically dating from around 3500 to 2500 BCE. Wedge tombs are distinguished by their distinctive wedge-shaped ground plan, narrowing from a wider entrance to a narrower rear, and consist of stone-built chambers roofed with large capstones, designed to contain communal or family burials. The Omagh example represents an important surviving example of this regional megalithic tradition in Ulster, reflecting the burial practices and monumental architecture of early farming communities in prehistoric Ireland.
Chambered grave, grave. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15010. View the official record →
Chambered grave, grave. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15010.
Chambered grave, grave. wedge tomb 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, grave. wedge 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 15010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunmisk fort. enclosure, monastic settlement, church & graveyard (site of) (3.1 km), Horned cairn. court tomb (3.7 km), Multiperiod burial mound - court tomb, 4 neolithic pit burials, 8 bronze age burials & rath (4.5 km).
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