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LONG CAIRN in Ardagh

LONG CAIRN

Why this matters

Neolithic long cairn; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 3700–3000 BCE). These tombs are significant as some of the earliest communal burial monuments in the British Isles, reflecting early social and ritual practices.

What is recorded here

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as LONG CAIRN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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