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Horned cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, representing one of the distinctive megalithic burial structures characteristic of early farming communities in Ireland, typically constructed between approximately 4000 and 3000 BCE. Court tombs are defined by their forecourt area flanked by projecting horns of stone, a design that facilitated communal burial practices and ritual activities. The site, recorded under the heritage designation HED NI NISMR MonID 14567, preserves evidence of the architectural sophistication and social organisation of Neolithic Irish society.
Horned cairn. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14567. View the official record →
Horned cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14567.
Horned cairn. 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.
Horned cairn. 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 14567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four stone circles & alignment (2.7 km), Dermot and grania's bed. wedge tomb (2.7 km), Bronze age wooden trackway (3 km).
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