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Court tomb and sweat house is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a court tomb, a characteristic form of chambered burial monument dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE, alongside a later sweat house structure. Court tombs are distinguished by their open forecourt area, which would have served ceremonial functions connected to burial practices and communal gatherings. The combination of both structures at this location reflects the site's continued use and ritual significance across different prehistoric periods.
Court tomb & sweat house is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14974. View the official record →
Court tomb and sweat house is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14974.
Court tomb & sweat house 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 & sweat house 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 14974.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Termon rock, tearmann comain, termon-conyn, termon cumainig. church, 2 graveyards, 5 wells & cross-carved stone (3.6 km), Druids' altar. portal tomb (5.3 km), Bivallate rath (6 km).
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