What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as COURT TOMB. Recorded period: NEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Court tomb in Aghnagreggan is a Neolithic funerary monument, typically dating to between 3700 and 3000 BCE. It is significant as part of a distinctive regional burial tradition in Atlantic Europe, reflecting early ceremonial and social practices.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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