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Court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. This monument type is characteristic of the Irish Neolithic period and represents a distinctive form of communal burial architecture found primarily in the north of Ireland. Court tombs are defined by their distinctive forecourt or court area, which opens onto a burial chamber or series of chambers, a design that facilitated ritual activities and multiple interments over an extended period. The structure reflects the monumental commitments of early farming communities and provides archaeological evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns, social organisation, and funerary practices in prehistoric Ulster.
Court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3837. View the official record →
Court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3837.
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 3837.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (5.2 km), Chimney stack - ihr 010369 (6 km), Red brick chimney stack (ihr no.10370) (6.1 km).
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