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Cloghnagalla is a wedge tomb of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in the townland of Cloghnagalla near Limavady in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument represents the megalithic tradition of tomb construction prevalent in Ireland during the early prehistoric period, characterised by a wedge-shaped chamber formed from stone slabs oriented roughly east to west. Such tombs are believed to have functioned as communal burial sites and are among the most numerous megalithic monuments in Ireland, with concentrations particularly strong in the west and north. The site is recorded under the Historic Environment Division's record reference HED NI NISMR MonID 12457.
Cloghnagalla, cloghnagalla. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12457. View the official record →
Cloghnagalla is a wedge tomb of Neolithic or Bronze Age date located in the townland of Cloghnagalla near Limavady in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12457.
Cloghnagalla, cloghnagalla. 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.
Cloghnagalla, cloghnagalla. 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 12457.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wedge tomb (0.8 km), White fort. cashel, souterrain & cairn (1.5 km), Black fort. rath (1.6 km).
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