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Skaghlea cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. The monument comprises a substantial cairn of stones constructed over a rectangular burial chamber, typical of the court tomb tradition that flourished in the Irish Neolithic period. Court tombs are characterized by their distinctive forecourt areas fronting the burial chamber, which would have facilitated communal ritual and funerary practices. As a surviving example of Neolithic megalithic architecture, Skaghlea cairn represents an important testimony to early farming societies in Ulster and their monumental building practices during the prehistoric period.
Skaghlea cairn. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9631. View the official record →
Skaghlea cairn is a Neolithic court tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, dating to the fourth millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9631.
Skaghlea cairn. court 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.
Skaghlea cairn. court 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 9631.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. wedge tomb? (0.5 km), Three standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb (0.9 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (4.9 km).
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