Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghEagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10042
Period
NEOLITHIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Eagles' Knoll Cairn, Giant's Grave is a Neolithic passage tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, belonging to the megalithic tradition of the fourth millennium BCE. The monument consists of a cairn of stacked stone with an internal passage leading to a burial chamber, a configuration typical of passage tomb architecture in the Irish Neolithic. Such monuments served as communal burial places and remain significant expressions of Neolithic ceremonial and social organisation in the region. The site is recorded under HED NI NISMR MonID 10042 as part of Northern Ireland's protected archaeological heritage.

Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10042. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb?

Eagles' Knoll Cairn, Giant's Grave is a Neolithic passage tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, belonging to the megalithic tradition of the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10042.

What period does Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb date from?

Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb?

Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage 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 10042.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eagles' knoll cairn, giant's grave. passage tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. lasser's cell. souterrain (6.7 km), Rath (6.9 km), Dual court tomb (7.5 km).

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