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Grey Stone is a portal tomb located in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. This Neolithic megalithic monument consists of a stone-built burial chamber constructed in the characteristic portal tomb form, comprising large orthostatic stones arranged to create a dolmen-like structure typical of the Irish Neolithic period. Portal tombs represent one of the earliest monumental forms in Ireland, dating to approximately the fourth millennium BCE, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial practices of early farming communities. The monument survives as a testament to Neolithic funerary architecture and the cultural development of prehistoric Ulster.
Grey stone. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11782. View the official record →
Grey Stone is a portal tomb located in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11782.
Grey stone. portal 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.
Grey stone. portal 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 11782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow (3.1 km), Sweat house (4.1 km), Rath (4.8 km).
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