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The Oul Grave is a Neolithic portal tomb located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. Portal tombs, also known as dolmens, are among the earliest monumental structures in Ireland, typically dating to the Neolithic period around 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument consists of a rectangular burial chamber defined by standing stones, with a distinctive portal formed by two larger stones flanking the entrance, a characteristic architectural feature of this tomb type. Such structures served as communal burial places and represent significant evidence of early farming communities and their ritual practices in prehistoric Ireland.
The oul grave. portal tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6017. View the official record →
The Oul Grave is a Neolithic portal tomb located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6017.
The oul grave. 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 oul grave. 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 6017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carrickinaffrin. hilltop enclosure (5.4 km), Forkill mountain. large enclosure & cairn on forkill mountain (5.8 km), Counterscarp rath (6.1 km).
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