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Wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic tomb located in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This monument belongs to the wedge tomb tradition, a distinctive form of passage grave that emerged during the Neolithic period and continued in use into the Bronze Age. Wedge tombs are characterised by their tapering stone chambers, wider at the entrance and narrowing towards the rear, constructed from orthostatic stone slabs and typically covered by a cairn of smaller stones. The monument represents an important funerary monument type within the prehistoric landscape of Ulster, reflecting the ritual practices and social organisation of early farming communities in Ireland during the fourth and third millennia BC.
Wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15704. View the official record →
Wedge tomb is a Neolithic megalithic tomb located in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15704.
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 15704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wedge tomb (2.4 km), Rath - one of a pair with tyr 051 (2.8 km), Rath one of a pair with tyr 051 (2.9 km).
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