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The Long Stones, Cashel and portal tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The site consists of a portal tomb, a characteristic monument type of the Irish Neolithic period dating to approximately 3500–3000 BCE, constructed from large stone slabs arranged to form a chamber beneath an earthen or stone mound. Portal tombs are distinguished by their distinctive entrance structure, formed by two tall portal stones flanking the passage into the burial chamber, a design that reflects the monumental burial practices of early farming communities in Ireland. As a surviving example of Neolithic funerary architecture, The Long Stones contributes to understanding Neolithic settlement patterns, social organisation, and ritual practices in the northeast of the island during the early prehistoric period.
The long stones. cashel and portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5931. View the official record →
The Long Stones, Cashel and portal 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 5931.
The long stones. cashel and 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 long stones. cashel and 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 5931.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. megalithic tomb (4.5 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (south). linear earthwork (5 km), The oul grave. portal tomb (5.1 km).
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