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 Keerin is a Neolithic funerary monument, typically characterized by a rectangular chamber with a central dividing slab and side benches, dating to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Ireland (c. 3700–2500 BCE). Its scheduled protection status highlights its archaeological importance in understanding early burial practices and social organization 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
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