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Kilknock old burial ground is a wedge tomb located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and represents one of the megalithic burial structures characteristic of prehistoric Ireland. Wedge tombs, distinguished by their tapering rectangular stone chambers, typically served as communal burial places and reflect the ritual and social practices of early farming communities. The site retains archaeological significance as evidence of funerary tradition and settlement patterns in the region during the prehistoric era.
Kilknock old burial ground. wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15646. View the official record →
Kilknock old burial ground is a wedge tomb located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15646.
Kilknock old burial ground. wedge tomb dates from the neo/b.a. period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kilknock old burial ground. wedge 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 15646.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone alignment & possible megalithic tomb (2 km), The graves. stone circle (2.7 km), Rath reused as tree ring (6.5 km).
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