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Megalithic tomb is a prehistoric chambered tomb located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period, representing a significant example of megalithic funerary architecture constructed by early farming communities. Such monuments typically comprised stone-built burial chambers, often covered by substantial earthen mounds or cairns, and served as communal repositories for the dead across generations. The site contributes to our understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns, religious practices, and social organisation in the Irish landscape during the fourth and third millennia before the present.
Megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6071. View the official record →
Megalithic tomb is a prehistoric chambered tomb located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6071.
Megalithic 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 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 6071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The small cairn. megalithic tomb (1.4 km), The shankill. cashel, reused as killeen (3.3 km), Motte (3.4 km).
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