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Market Cross court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in Omagh, County Tyrone. Built during the Neolithic period, court tombs represent one of Ireland's earliest monumental traditions, characterised by their distinctive forecourt arrangement and chambered burial structure. This example stands on bedrock of Silurian felsic igneous intrusion, part of the ancient geological foundation that underlies much of this region.
Court tombs typically comprise a rectangular or trapezoidal forecourt flanked by orthostatic walls, leading to one or more burial chambers. These monuments served as communal focal points for Neolithic communities, facilitating both burial practices and ritual gatherings. The felsic bedrock beneath Market Cross would have provided suitable stone for construction, and the site's location in the Omagh landscape reflects the careful placement of these tombs within the territories of early farming societies.
The monument is protected under the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, with scheduled monument designation (reference 14978). Market Cross court tomb remains significant as evidence of Neolithic settlement and ceremonial practice in the Sperrins region, contributing to understanding of Ireland's earliest monumental traditions and the social organisation of its first agricultural communities.
Market cross. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14978. View the official record →
Market Cross court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in Omagh, County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14978.
Market cross. 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.
Market cross. 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 14978.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (3.7 km), Cloghfin. portal tomb (5.7 km), Termon rock, tearmann comain, termon-conyn, termon cumainig. church, 2 graveyards, 5 wells & cross-carved stone (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Market cross. court tomb's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Market cross. court tomb stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.