What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CIST BURIAL. Recorded period: BRONZE AGE; PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Cist burial; Bronze Age. A small stone burial chamber, cist burials were commonly used in the Bronze Age for individual interments and are significant for understanding early funerary practices in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Chambered GraveArchaeological place · 1.2 mi
PENAL SITE?: ALTAR FIELD in Gallan UpperPENAL SITE?: ALTAR FIELD · 1.2 mi
ENCLOSURE in CroshENCLOSURE · 1.3 mi
FRANCISCAN FRIARY & GRAVEYARD: CORICK ABBEY in CorickmoreFRANCISCAN FRIARY & GRAVEYARD: CORICK ABBEY · 1.4 mi
Old ChurchRuins · 1.4 mi
St Eugene's RC ChurchChurch · 2.1 mi
Ligfordrum ForestForest · 2.2 mi
Mary GrayMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Ligfordrum WoodForest · 2.7 mi
CASTLE & BAWN: NEWTOWNSTEWART CASTLE in NewtownstewartCASTLE & BAWN: NEWTOWNSTEWART CASTLE · 2.8 mi
Moyle IslandIsland · 2.8 mi
Ballynatubbnit MountainMountain / peak · 3.3 mi