What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as COURT TOMB: LONG CAIRNS or GIANT'S GRAVES. 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, Neolithic period. These tombs are significant as early communal burial sites, reflecting complex social structures and ritual practices in prehistoric Ireland.
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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