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Moyle Megalithic Tomb is a prehistoric monument sited in the Moyle district of Northern Ireland. The structure rests upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, ancient sedimentary rock formations of psammite, semipelite and pelite laid down during the Neoproterozoic period. This underlying geology of metamorphic sandstone and clay-derived stone would have shaped both the quarrying practices of the monument's builders and the character of the landscape they inhabited.
The tomb is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 806. Its location on this distinctive geological foundation links it to the broader pattern of megalithic burial construction that flourished across the north of Ireland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Such monuments typically served as communal burial sites and ceremonial focal points for dispersed populations.
The monument survives within the modern Moyle landscape as testimony to the monumental architecture and religious practices of prehistoric communities. The specific character of the local geology would have influenced the types of stone available for the tomb's construction, making this an important example of how prehistoric peoples adapted their building techniques to local resources and conditions.
Megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 806. View the official record →
Moyle Megalithic Tomb is a prehistoric monument sited in the Moyle district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 806.
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 806.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Court tomb (2.1 km), The haunton stone. megalithic tomb (3.6 km), Dual court tomb (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Megalithic 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.
Megalithic tomb stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.