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Horned Cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 4000–3000 BCE, this megalithic monument represents a significant example of the court tomb tradition characteristic of early farming communities in Ireland and northern Britain. The structure comprises a stone cairn with a distinctive horned forecourt arrangement, a design typical of court tombs which facilitated communal burial practices and ritual activity. The site has been designated as a monument of archaeological importance under the Historic Environment Division classification system for Northern Ireland.
Horned cairn. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15014. View the official record →
Horned Cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15014.
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 15014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long cairns, giant's graves. court tomb (1.6 km), Giant's grave. wedge? tomb (1.9 km), Stone circles (2) & double alignment (2.5 km).
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