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White Stones court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 4000-3000 BCE. The site comprises a court cairn, a distinctive form of megalithic tomb characteristic of the Irish and British Neolithic, featuring a central court area flanked by burial chambers constructed from substantial stone slabs. Court tombs such as White Stones served as communal burial places and likely functioned as focal points for ritual activity within early farming communities. The monument represents an important example of Neolithic monumental architecture in the Ulster region and contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and ceremonial practices of prehistoric Ireland's earliest agricultural societies.
White stones. court tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14955. View the official record →
White Stones court tomb is a Neolithic megalithic monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, dating to the Neolithic period, approximately 4000-3000 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14955.
White stones. court tomb dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
White stones. court 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 14955.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunmisk fort. enclosure, monastic settlement, church & graveyard (site of) (4.9 km), Multiperiod burial mound - court tomb, 4 neolithic pit burials, 8 bronze age burials & rath (5.5 km), Standing stones (3) (6.6 km).
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