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Carngraney Wedge Tomb

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Carngraney Wedge Tomb is a wedge tomb in County Antrim, Ireland, though local lists still call it a fort. That mislabel may hide its true shape, a narrow stone chamber built for the dead rather than a ring of defensive wall. The stones may have stood near a road or field, watched by people who knew its purpose even when outside writers did not.
Carngraney Wedge Tomb is recorded as a fort in County Antrim. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Carngraney Wedge Tomb is a prehistoric burial site, not a castle, and is typically dated to the Early Bronze Age, around 2000–1500 BCE. It is important as an example of megalithic architecture and provides insight into early funerary practices in Ireland.

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