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Cookstown Chambered Grave is a prehistoric megalithic tomb situated in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of large stone slabs arranged to form an internal burial chamber, a characteristic feature of Neolithic communal tombs dating to around 4000–3000 BC. Such structures served as focal points for ritual activity and the interment of multiple individuals within a single community, reflecting the agricultural societies that had recently arrived in Ireland. The grave is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Division reference 14807.
The site rests upon Ordovician to Silurian bedrock, specifically an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion formed during the Silurian period. This bedrock of volcanic origin would have presented substantial challenges to the tomb's constructors, who quarried and transported large megalithic stones to build the chamber. The underlying geology has directly influenced the local stone resources available for construction and the landscape's character.
The chambered grave survives as a tangible record of Neolithic burial practices and represents the considerable organisational effort of prehistoric communities. Such monuments are rare in this part of Ulster and reflect patterns of settlement and ceremonial activity during the earliest farming period. The site continues to inform understanding of early prehistoric society in northern Ireland.
Chambered grave. megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14807. View the official record →
Cookstown Chambered Grave is a prehistoric megalithic tomb situated in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14807.
Chambered grave. megalithic tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Chambered grave. megalithic 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 14807.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The black fort. rath (4.1 km), Rath (4.6 km), Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chambered grave. megalithic tomb'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. megalithic tomb stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.