What is recorded here
Aughadanove holds a Neolithic portal tomb called the Oul' Grave, where ancient stones still frame the dead. The official record protects the site, but local memory gives it a name sharp enough to cut through centuries. People may have gathered there to mark loss, honor ancestors, or leave offerings beside a doorway built for the living and the dead alike.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PORTAL TOMB: THE OUL' 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. The Oul' Grave is a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological importance as a prehistoric burial site in the landscape.
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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