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Wedge tomb is a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic monument located in the Omagh area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This class of megalithic tomb, characteristic of the Irish and British Isles during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, consists of a wedge-shaped burial chamber constructed from stone slabs, typically oriented to face south-west. The surviving remains represent one of numerous such monuments that were distributed across the landscape during prehistoric times, serving as communal burial places for local populations. Wedge tombs constitute an important archaeological resource for understanding patterns of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement, funerary practice, and territorial organisation in the north of Ireland.
Wedge tomb & megalithic tomb (remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15657. View the official record →
Wedge tomb is a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic monument located in the Omagh area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15657.
Wedge tomb & megalithic tomb (remains of) dates from the neo/b.a. period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Wedge tomb & megalithic tomb (remains of) 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 15657.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn (1.3 km), Standing stone (1.9 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (2.3 km).
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