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Stone circle court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The site comprises a court tomb, a funerary structure typical of the Irish Neolithic period, alongside evidence of Iron Age occupation that demonstrates the monument's significance across multiple prehistoric periods. Court tombs of this type, characterised by their distinctive forecourt and chambered passages, date primarily to the fourth millennium BC and represent some of Ireland's earliest monumental architecture. The presence of Iron Age activity at the site indicates its continued importance as a focal point in the landscape during later prehistory, making it a valuable record of long-term settlement patterns and ritual practice in the region.
Stone circle. court tomb & iron age occupation site is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8777. View the official record →
Stone circle court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8777.
Stone circle. court tomb & iron age occupation site 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.
Stone circle. court tomb & iron age occupation site 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 8777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballymaghery motte. motte? or raised rath? (1.7 km), Enclosure, possibly horizontal mill (3.4 km), Counterscarp rath & possible souterrain (3.7 km).
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