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Giants Grave is a court tomb, a form of megalithic chambered tomb characteristic of Neolithic Ireland, located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, representing the funerary practices and monumental architecture of early farming communities in Ireland, likely constructed sometime between 4000 and 3000 BCE. Court tombs are distinguished by their distinctive forecourt or courtyard area, which fronts one or more burial chambers built from stone, and Giants Grave exemplifies this architectural tradition. The site provides archaeological evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the north of Ireland during the early development of passage tomb and court tomb traditions on the island.
Giants grave. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2776. View the official record →
Giants Grave is a court tomb, a form of megalithic chambered tomb characteristic of Neolithic Ireland, located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2776.
Giants grave. court 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.
Giants grave. court 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 2776.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilmakee stone circle. cairn ('stone circle') (7.2 km), Mound - raised rath? (7.5 km), Barrow (7.9 km).
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