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Cloughananca (2) is a portal tomb situated in the Moyle district of Northern Ireland. This Neolithic megalithic monument consists of a chambered burial structure, characteristic of portal tombs built during the fourth millennium BCE. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Hibernian Greensands Formation and Ulster White Limestone Formation, Late Cretaceous deposits of chalk and sandstone that would have influenced the availability of stone for construction.
Portal tombs are among the earliest megalithic monuments in Ireland, typically comprising a small rectangular burial chamber accessed through a distinctive portal formed by two tall orthostats. These structures functioned as communal burial places for Neolithic communities, with the monumental stone architecture serving both practical and ceremonial purposes. The form and scale of such monuments often reflect the social significance and labour resources of the communities that built them.
The monument at Cloughananca is protected as a scheduled historic monument under reference 798 by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland. This designation recognises its archaeological and cultural importance as evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and ritual practice in the region.
Cloughananca (2). portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 798. View the official record →
Cloughananca (2) is a portal tomb situated in the Moyle district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 798.
Cloughananca (2). 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.
Cloughananca (2). 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 798.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (4.9 km), Two enclosures (5.3 km), Standing stone (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cloughananca (2). portal 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.
Cloughananca (2). portal tomb stands on Hibernian Greensands Formation And Ulster White Limestone Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Cretaceous. The rock here is chalk and sandstone.