What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as WEDGE TOMB: GIANT'S GRAVE. Recorded period: NEO/B.A.; PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Wedge tomb, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is significant as part of a broader prehistoric funerary tradition in Ireland, reflecting early communal burial practices.
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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