Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghGraveyard. possible megalithic tomb
PREHISTORIC · MEGALITHIC TOMBPossible

Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9350
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMBPossible
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 9350
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
G9634059510
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Graveyard is a possible megalithic tomb situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-period formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology has shaped the landscape in which the tomb was constructed and remains visible in the surrounding terrain today.

Megalithic monuments of this type are characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age societies in Ireland, typically serving as communal burial places or ritual focal points within the prehistoric landscape. The site's designation as a possible rather than confirmed example reflects the condition or appearance of surviving structural elements, though its archaeological significance remains substantial within the local context.

The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference number 9350, ensuring its preservation and recognising its importance to the archaeological record of Ulster. The site contributes to understanding patterns of early settlement and funerary practice across this region of Fermanagh, where numerous prehistoric monuments document long continuity of occupation and ritual activity.

Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9350. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb?

Graveyard is a possible megalithic tomb situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9350.

What period does Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb date from?

Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic tombpossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb?

Graveyard. possible megalithic 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 9350.

What other scheduled monuments are near Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sweat house (3.3 km), Possible barrow (3.5 km), Bivallate rath (4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman World
Ireland was never conquered by Rome, so this traces the island's Iron Age kingdoms and its contact with the Roman world.
Historic Records
The 19th-century records of this place: valuations, Ordnance Survey memoirs and topographical accounts.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb

Graveyard. possible megalithic tomb stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.