Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandOmaghCloghmore. court tomb
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Cloghmore. court tomb

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14387
Period
NEOLITHIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cloghmore is a Neolithic court tomb situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The monument comprises a forecourt area adjoining a chambered burial structure, a characteristic design of court tombs found across the Irish island and parts of western Britain. Such megalithic tombs served as communal burial places and represent some of the earliest monumental architecture constructed by Neolithic farming communities in the region. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 14387 and remains an important testimony to Neolithic funerary practice and monument building in Ulster.

Cloghmore. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14387. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cloghmore. court tomb?

Cloghmore is a Neolithic court tomb situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14387.

What period does Cloghmore. court tomb date from?

Cloghmore. 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Cloghmore. court tomb?

Cloghmore. 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 14387.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cloghmore. court tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small hillfort (5.1 km), Cloghacarah. standing stone (5.9 km), Portal tomb? (6.2 km).

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