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Oweyanivore is a court tomb located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the Neolithic period. Court tombs represent a distinctive megalithic monument type concentrated in Ulster and are among the earliest communal burial structures in Ireland, typically constructed during the fourth millennium BC. The site consists of a forecourt area flanked by stone uprights leading to an internal burial chamber, a layout characteristic of this monument class. As a Neolithic funerary site, Oweyanivore provides archaeological evidence for early farming communities and their ritual practices in prehistoric Ulster.
Oweyanivore, oweyanirvore. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14957. View the official record →
Oweyanivore is a court tomb located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14957.
Oweyanivore, oweyanirvore. 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.
Oweyanivore, oweyanirvore. 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 14957.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (3.3 km), Cloghfin. portal tomb (4.1 km), Court tomb (4.8 km).
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