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Dermot and Grania's Bed is a wedge tomb located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, representing the megalithic tradition of tomb construction that flourished across Ireland during the later prehistoric period. The site consists of a stone-built burial chamber typical of wedge tombs, which are characterised by their tapering rectangular form constructed from orthostatic slabs. Such monuments served as communal burial places and represent significant evidence of the ritual and social practices of prehistoric Irish communities, with this particular example contributing to the archaeological understanding of funerary practices and settlement patterns in the north of Ireland during the megalithic period.
Dermot and grania's bed. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14019. View the official record →
Dermot and Grania's Bed is a wedge tomb located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14019.
Dermot and grania's bed. wedge tomb dates from the neo/b.a. period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dermot and grania's bed. wedge 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 14019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle (2.8 km), Rocking stone. portal tomb (4.4 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (5.6 km).
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