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Wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Derry, Northern Ireland. The structure dates to the Neolithic period and belongs to the wedge tomb tradition, a distinctive class of megalithic burial chamber found predominantly in Ireland and characterised by a tapering stone-built chamber that narrows progressively towards the rear. The monument consists of stone slabs arranged to form an elongated gallery grave, typical of the megalithic burial practices of prehistoric Ireland. As a scheduled archaeological site in the county, the wedge tomb represents an important testimony to Neolithic funerary architecture and the cultural practices of early farming communities in the island.
Wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12526. View the official record →
Wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located in County Derry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12526.
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.
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 12526.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (1.2 km), Cashel (1.4 km), Rath (1.9 km).
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