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Tamney cromlech is a prehistoric stone circle located in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular arrangement of standing stones typical of Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial sites, dating to the later prehistoric period. Such circles served important communal functions within early agricultural societies, likely connected to calendrical observations, seasonal gatherings, or burial practices. The site remains an important example of megalithic monument construction in the region and contributes to understanding the distribution and chronology of stone circles across Ulster.
Tamney cromlech. stone circle or cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12332. View the official record →
Tamney cromlech is a prehistoric stone circle located in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12332.
Tamney cromlech. stone circle or cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tamney cromlech. stone circle or 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 12332.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (0.9 km), Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn (1.5 km), Rath (2.1 km).
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