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Giant's Grave is a portal tomb located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the Neolithic period. This megalithic monument consists of a chamber constructed from large stone slabs, accessed through a distinctive portal arrangement characteristic of this tomb type, which typically dates between approximately 3500 and 3000 BCE. Portal tombs represent one of the major categories of megalithic burial monuments in Ireland and Britain, serving as communal burial places for Neolithic communities. The structure at Strabane reflects the architectural sophistication and considerable labour investment undertaken by prehistoric populations in constructing enduring monuments for the dead.
Giant's grave. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14529. View the official record →
Giant's Grave is a portal tomb located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14529.
Giant's grave. portal 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.
Giant's grave. portal 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 14529.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlederg castle. fortified house & bawn (3.5 km), Two standing stones (3.5 km), Portal tomb (3.7 km).
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