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The Crawtree Stone is a portal tomb situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. This Neolithic megalithic monument dates to the fourth millennium BC and represents one of the characteristic monument types of Ireland's early farming communities. Portal tombs are defined by their distinctive entrance structure formed by two substantial upright stones supporting a massive capstone, beneath which burial chambers were constructed to hold the remains of the deceased. The Crawtree Stone survives as a notable example of this portal tomb tradition, reflecting the ritual and architectural practices of Neolithic communities in the broader Ulster region during the earliest phases of Ireland's monumental construction.
The crawtree stone. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9107. View the official record →
The Crawtree Stone is a portal tomb situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9107.
The crawtree stone. portal 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.
The crawtree stone. portal 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 9107.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilkeel, st. colman del mourne. rath, reused as medieval church & graveyard (0.3 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (2.8 km), Dunnaval. counterscarp rath (3 km).
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