Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandCookstownGiant's grave. megalithic tomb
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Giant's grave. megalithic tomb

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14494
Period
NEOLITHIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Giant's Grave is a Neolithic megalithic tomb located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the passage grave tradition characteristic of the Irish Neolithic period, roughly dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The site preserves structural evidence of its megalithic construction, with substantial stone elements that would originally have formed part of a ritual burial monument serving a Neolithic community. As a surviving example of prehistoric funerary architecture in Ulster, Giant's Grave represents the monumental practices and social organisation of early farming societies in the Irish landscape.

Giant's grave. megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14494. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Giant's grave. megalithic tomb?

Giant's Grave is a Neolithic megalithic tomb located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14494.

What period does Giant's grave. megalithic tomb date from?

Giant's grave. megalithic 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 Giant's grave. megalithic tomb?

Giant's grave. megalithic 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 14494.

What other scheduled monuments are near Giant's grave. megalithic tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The moat. mound (2.1 km), Trackway (5.3 km), The black fort. rath (5.7 km).

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