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Court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. These court tombs, characterised by their distinctive forecourt or courtyard area fronting a chambered cairn, represent a significant architectural tradition of the Irish Neolithic period, dating to approximately 3500–3000 BCE. The monument consists of a series of stone-built burial chambers accessed through the court space, which would have served as a ritual and ceremonial area for the community. Court tombs of this type are concentrated in the north of Ireland and represent important evidence of early farming societies and their funerary practices during the Neolithic era.
Court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14133. View the official record →
Court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14133.
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.
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 14133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard (3.4 km), Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment (5 km), Cloghogle. portal tomb (5.1 km).
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