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CAIRN & ALIGNMENT in Beaghmore

CAIRN & ALIGNMENT

What is recorded here

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN & ALIGNMENT. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Neolithic cairn and stone alignment; dates to the earlier prehistoric period, around 3500–2500 BCE. It is part of the Beaghmore complex, a significant group of megalithic monuments in County Tyrone, reflecting early ceremonial or funerary practices in the region.

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Recorded monument

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