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Giant's Grave is a Neolithic wedge tomb located in the townland of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the class of megalithic tombs characteristic of the Irish Neolithic, typically constructed during the period from approximately 3500 to 2500 BCE. Wedge tombs, of which this is an example, are defined by their distinctive trapezoidal or wedge-shaped ground plan, narrowing from entrance to rear chamber, and are found predominantly in the western and northwestern regions of the island. The site represents an important example of the monumental funerary architecture deployed by early farming communities in Ulster during the prehistoric period.
Giant's grave. wedge tomb? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13109. View the official record →
Giant's Grave is a Neolithic wedge tomb located in the townland of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13109.
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 13109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.2 km), The fort. rath (4.4 km), Birch hill. rath (5.8 km).
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