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Wedge tomb near Omagh is a remains of a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic tomb, protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 15657. Built upon bedrock of the Kilskeery Group—a formation of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate dating from the Chesterian period—the monument sits in the landscape around Omagh in County Tyrone. Wedge tombs are among the latest megalithic monuments to be constructed in Ireland, typically featuring a wedge-shaped chamber narrowing from entrance to rear, and this example represents an important survival of burial practice in the region.
Though now fragmentary, the tomb's remains testify to the considerable labour involved in erecting megalithic structures during the later prehistoric period. The choice of location on the Kilskeery Group geology reflects the builders' knowledge of available stone in their locality. Such monuments served as communal burial places and likely held ritual significance for the communities that constructed them, marking their territorial claims and continuing connections to ancestral lands over generations.
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 near Omagh is a remains of a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic tomb, protected by the Historic Environment Division 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wedge tomb & megalithic tomb (remains of)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wedge tomb & megalithic tomb (remains of) stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.