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Round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The cairn dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period and represents a form of monumental funerary architecture characteristic of early Irish prehistory. Such round cairns typically consist of a mound of stones constructed over a burial chamber or cremation deposit, serving as a communal or individual sepulchre for the deceased. The monument is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record and remains an important archaeological witness to prehistoric settlement and ritual practices in the Ulster region.
Round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14646. View the official record →
Round cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14646.
Round cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Round cairn 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 14646.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross. wedge tomb (2.2 km), Market cross. court tomb (2.2 km), Oweyanivore, oweyanirvore. court tomb (2.3 km).
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