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Possible portal tomb is a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic monument located in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The structure belongs to the class of portal tombs, a distinctive megalithic tomb type found across Ireland and Britain, characterised by large portal stones flanking the entrance to a stone-built chamber. The monument dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the prehistoric funerary practices of these early farming communities. As with many such monuments, its exact chronology and original form remain subjects of archaeological consideration, though it represents an important example of the megalithic burial tradition in the region.
Possible portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12443. View the official record →
Possible portal tomb is a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic monument located in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12443.
Possible portal tomb dates from the neo/b.a. period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Possible 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 12443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Possible court tomb (0.1 km), Court tomb (1.4 km), Altnaheglish reservoir. reservoir dam (1.8 km).
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