NEO/B.A. · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Wedge tomb

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10301
Period
NEO/B.A.
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The structure belongs to the wedge tomb tradition, a category of megalithic burial monument characteristic of the Irish Neolithic and early Bronze Age periods, typically featuring a tapering chamber aligned roughly east to west. These monuments served as communal burial places and represent significant developments in prehistoric Irish funerary practice and social organisation. The wedge tomb form reflects regional building traditions and architectural preferences that distinguish Irish megalithic culture from broader European megalithic practices of the period.

Wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10301. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wedge tomb?

Wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10301.

What period does Wedge tomb date from?

Wedge tomb 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Wedge tomb?

Wedge 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 10301.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wedge tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.8 km), Derrybrusk church. medieval church & graveyard (5.1 km), Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) (5.7 km).

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