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Horned cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, typically assigned to the fourth millennium BC, and represents one of the distinctive megalithic tomb traditions of Ulster. The site features the characteristic architectural elements of court tombs, including a forecourt area flanked by horned cairn projections and a chamber aligned to the cardinal axes. Such monuments served communal burial purposes and constitute significant evidence for early farming communities and their ritual practices in prehistoric Ireland.
Horned cairn. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15816. View the official record →
Horned cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15816.
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 15816.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog in carnteel lough (1 km), Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle (1.5 km), Hilltop enclosure (2.7 km).
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