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Giant's Grave is a Neolithic wedge tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument represents the characteristic wedge-shaped megalithic burial structure typical of the Irish Neolithic period, constructed from large stone slabs arranged to create a tapering chamber. This type of tomb is among the earliest monumental architecture in the British Isles, reflecting the burial practices and spiritual beliefs of early farming communities during the Neolithic era. The site contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric Ulster and demonstrates the widespread distribution of megalithic tomb construction across the Irish landscape during the fourth and third millennia before the Common Era.
Giant's grave. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10240. View the official record →
Giant's Grave is a Neolithic wedge tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10240.
Giant's grave. 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.
Giant's grave. 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 10240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.9 km), Tamlaght. multiperiod church site & graveyard (e.christian-post med.) with cross-carved stone, finial stone & bullaun (4.5 km), Derrybrusk church. medieval church & graveyard (5.2 km).
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