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The Dumbies is a court tomb situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, representing a distinctive form of Neolithic monumental funerary architecture. Court tombs, dating to the Neolithic period, characteristically feature a central open forecourt flanked by burial chambers and are amongst the earliest megalithic structures in Ireland, typically constructed during the fourth millennium BCE. The monument exemplifies the communal burial practices and architectural conventions of early farming communities in Ulster and Connacht. As a scheduled heritage monument, The Dumbies contributes to the archaeological record of Neolithic settlement and ritual practice in the region.
The dumbies. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10824. View the official record →
The Dumbies is a court tomb situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, representing a distinctive form of Neolithic monumental funerary architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10824.
The dumbies. 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.
The dumbies. 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 10824.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (1.1 km), Sub-rectangular enclosure (1.6 km), Cup-&-ring-marked stone (1.6 km).
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