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Cloghogle is a portal tomb situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This Neolithic megalithic monument belongs to a distinctive class of chambered tomb that emerged during the fourth millennium BC across the Irish landscape. Portal tombs are characterised by their massive orthostatic construction, typically featuring two tall portal stones flanking the entrance to a stone-built chamber, with capstones spanning across the top. The monument lies upon bedrock composed of Ordovician extrusive rocks—ancient mafic lavas and tuffs formed over 440 million years ago—which would have influenced both the availability of building materials and the site's structural stability.
The construction of Cloghogle reflects the communal labour and architectural knowledge of early farming communities in Neolithic Ulster. These monuments served as burial chambers, used repeatedly across generations, and likely held considerable ceremonial significance beyond their funerary function. The portal configuration created a visually imposing entrance, marking the tomb as a prominent landmark within the local landscape.
Cloghogle is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under reference 14623. This designation ensures the preservation of this important Neolithic structure, maintaining evidence of early human settlement and mortuary practice in the Omagh area.
Cloghogle. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14623. View the official record →
Cloghogle is a portal tomb situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14623.
Cloghogle. portal 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.
Cloghogle. portal 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 14623.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (4.5 km), Termon rock, tearmann comain, termon-conyn, termon cumainig. church, 2 graveyards, 5 wells & cross-carved stone (5.4 km), Druids' altar. portal tomb (7.4 km).
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Cloghogle. portal tomb stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.