What is recorded here

Portal tombs are chambered graves built with large stones during the Neolithic period. Giant's Grave in Glengesh remains a scheduled monument because its stones still mark an ancient chamber. People may have gathered there to bury the dead, remember kin or watch the sky above the valley.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PORTAL TOMB: GIANT'S GRAVE. 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.

Portal tomb, Neolithic period. Known locally as Giant's Grave, it is a significant prehistoric burial monument, reflecting early megalithic funerary practices in the region.

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