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Portal tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This form of chambered tomb, characteristic of the Irish Neolithic period dating to approximately 3500–3000 BCE, consists of a burial chamber framed by two large portal stones that define the entrance, with a capstone spanning the opening. Portal tombs of this type are distributed primarily across the northern half of Ireland and represent some of the earliest monumental architecture in the British Isles, serving as communal burial places for Neolithic communities. The monument at Strabane exemplifies the distinctive architectural tradition of portal tomb construction that flourished during the early Neolithic period in Ireland.
Portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13895. View the official record →
Portal tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13895.
Portal 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.
Portal 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 13895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment (3.5 km), Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard (3.9 km), Rath (5.6 km).
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