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Killygony old graveyard is a prehistoric multi-period funerary site located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a court tomb and associated stone cists, representing evidence of burial practice spanning multiple prehistoric periods. Court tombs are characteristic monuments of the Neolithic period in Ireland, typically featuring a central court area flanked by burial chambers, and their presence at Killygony indicates significant ritual and ceremonial activity during early farming communities. The survival of both the megalithic structure and cist burials at this location provides important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric mortuary practices and settlement patterns in the region.
Killygony old graveyard. graveyard (possibly killeen) with court tomb & cists is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7159. View the official record →
Killygony old graveyard is a prehistoric multi-period funerary site located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7159.
Killygony old graveyard. graveyard (possibly killeen) with court tomb & cists dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a multi-period site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Killygony old graveyard. graveyard (possibly killeen) with court tomb & cists 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 7159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (3.1 km), Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure (3.1 km), Counterscarp rath (4.6 km).
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