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NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Portal tomb?

Omagh, Northern Ireland

NISMR MonID 14674

Period

NEOLITHIC

Site type

MEGALITHIC TOMB

Nation

Northern Ireland

The designation

Reference

NISMR MonID 14674

Authority

DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)

Grid reference

H5794781039

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Omagh Portal Tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The structure consists of large stone slabs arranged to create a chambered burial space, characteristic of portal tombs built during the Neolithic period, approximately 3500 to 3000 BCE. This monument represents one of Ireland's earliest forms of monumental architecture, built by the island's first farming communities.

The tomb rests upon bedrock composed of Ordovician extrusive rocks, an ancient mafic lava and tuff formation that emerged during the Ordovician period over 450 million years ago. This underlying geology provided the raw material and stable foundation for the megalith's construction, with local stone used in its assembly. The surrounding landscape of County Tyrone's drumlin belt would have presented suitable fertile ground for the Neolithic farmers who built and used this burial place.

The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities under reference 14674, recognising its significance as a scheduled ancient monument. Portal tombs typically feature a distinctive entrance marked by two tall uprights supporting a lintel stone, leading to a chamber where the remains of multiple individuals were interred. The survival of such monuments provides invaluable evidence for understanding Neolithic burial practices and settlement patterns in early Ireland.

Portal tomb? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14674. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Portal tomb??

Omagh Portal Tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14674.

What period does Portal tomb? date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Portal tomb??

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 14674.

What other scheduled monuments are near Portal tomb??

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cloghogle. portal tomb (4.2 km), Labby dermot. wedge tomb (5 km), Market cross. wedge tomb (5.2 km).

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