What is recorded here
CAIRN: KILLORAN or GIANT'S GRAVE in Carrowaghtragh is a cairn: killoran or giant's grave in Carrowaghtragh, County Tyrone, Ireland. Maybe its exact date, purpose and surviving form will remain uncertain.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN: KILLORAN or GIANT'S GRAVE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
A Neolithic passage tomb, possibly dating to the Early Bronze Age; its significance lies in its association with early megalithic funerary traditions 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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