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Wedge tomb is a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic monument located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The structure belongs to the wedge tomb tradition, a distinctive megalithic form characteristic of the Neolithic and early Bronze Age periods in Ireland, typically featuring a wedge-shaped burial chamber constructed from stone slabs. These monuments served as communal burial places and represent important evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 15706.
Wedge tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15706. View the official record →
Wedge tomb is a Neolithic or Bronze Age megalithic monument located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15706.
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 15706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (1.6 km), Wedge tomb (2.4 km), Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn (3.2 km).
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