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Rocking Stone is a portal tomb located in the townland of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the megalithic tomb forms characteristic of early farming communities in Ireland, typically constructed during the fourth millennium BC. Portal tombs are defined by their distinctive entrance structure formed by two tall portal stones supporting a massive capstone, with a burial chamber extending behind. This particular example survives as a significant archaeological monument testament to Neolithic funerary practices and megalithic construction techniques in the region.
Rocking stone. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14011. View the official record →
Rocking Stone is a portal tomb located in the townland of Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14011.
Rocking stone. 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.
Rocking stone. 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 14011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. wedge tomb (1.6 km), Stone circle (3 km), Strabane canal, ballydonaghy lock, greenlaw lock. canal (4.2 km).
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