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Sess Kilgreen is a Neolithic passage tomb situated near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises two standing stones that are the surviving remains of what was originally a megalithic chambered tomb, characteristic of the passage tomb tradition that flourished across Ireland during the Neolithic period, roughly 3500 to 3000 BCE. Such tombs served as communal burial chambers for Neolithic communities and were often aligned with significant astronomical phenomena.
The site lies on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology would have influenced both the construction of the monument and the lives of those who used it. The choice of stone for the standing stones reflects the locally available materials, though the origins of some components may have been further afield.
Today, Sess Kilgreen survives as two upright stones marking what remains visible of its original structure. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, which recognises its significance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and ceremonial practice in the Dungannon area. The survival of even fragmentary remains provides valuable insights into prehistoric funerary practices and land use in northern Ireland.
Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15506. View the official record →
Sess Kilgreen is a Neolithic passage tomb situated near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15506.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Sess kilgreen. passage tomb? - standing stones (2) stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.