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Megalithic tomb - court tomb is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. Court tombs, characteristic of the Irish Neolithic period dating from approximately 3700 to 3000 BCE, feature a central open courtyard flanked by burial chambers, reflecting sophisticated architectural planning and communal ceremonial practice. This monument represents an important example of early farming communities' monumental construction and funerary traditions in prehistoric Ulster. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and development of megalithic burial practices across the Irish island during the Neolithic era.
Megalithic tomb - court tomb? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5969. View the official record →
Megalithic tomb - court tomb is a Neolithic communal burial monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5969.
Megalithic tomb - court tomb? dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Megalithic tomb - 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 5969.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross-carved stone (0.8 km), Lissaraw fort. bivallate rath & possible souterrain (0.9 km), Drumilly fort. rath (1.9 km).
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