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 Loughmacrory is a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to the early part of the Neolithic period in Ireland, approximately 3500–3000 BCE. It is significant as part of a broader network of ceremonial and funerary monuments reflecting early agricultural communities 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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