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Giant's Grave is a Neolithic wedge tomb located near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and belongs to the wedge tomb tradition, a distinctive megalithic burial form concentrated in Ireland and Wales, characterised by a tapering chamber that narrows from entrance to rear. The site represents an important example of early monumental funerary architecture, reflecting the ritual and social practices of Neolithic communities in the region. Like other wedge tombs of this tradition, Giant's Grave would originally have been covered by a mound of earth and stone, though the form of any surviving superstructure cannot be determined from current evidence.
Giant's grave. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12698. View the official record →
Giant's Grave is a Neolithic wedge tomb located near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12698.
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 12698.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (2.5 km), Rath (2.8 km), Killelagh church. church, graveyard, & 2 bullauns (4.5 km).
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