What is recorded here

Megalithic tomb in Gortgranagh, County Derry. Men laid giant stones over a dead body thousands of years ago. They believed the grave would hold the man forever. The earth has not opened that promise.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB: GIANT'S GRAVE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Megalithic tomb, dating to the Neolithic period. It is part of a broader tradition of megalithic monuments associated with early farming communities in Ireland.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.