Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandDungannonSess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2)
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2)

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15506
Period
NEOLITHIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sess Kilgreen is a Neolithic megalithic passage tomb located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a chambered cairn with associated standing stones, dating to the Neolithic period, roughly 4000 to 3000 BCE. The site represents the type of communal burial monument characteristic of early farming communities in Ireland, reflecting both architectural sophistication and considerable communal labour investment. The standing stones at the site mark the passage approach, typical of passage tomb architecture in the Irish Neolithic landscape.

Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15506. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2)?

Sess Kilgreen is a Neolithic megalithic passage tomb located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15506.

What period does Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) date from?

Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) 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 Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2)?

Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) 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 15506.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.4 km), Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn (5.5 km), Bivallate rath (5.7 km).

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