Creggandevesky Court Tomb

Creggandevesky Court Tomb

Location: Creggandevesky, Co. Tyrone

Classification: Court Tomb

SMR Code: TYR 037:014

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Creggandevesky Court Tomb consists of a trapezoidal cairn with a semi-circular open court at the southeast end. The cairn is trapezoidal in shape, measuring 18m long, 13m wide at the front and 6.5m wide at the back. The edge of the cairn is defined by a dry-stone revetment all around. The entrance, through a portal with an in situ lintel, leads into a burial gallery of three chambers which is built of locally found glacial boulders worked to suit the design. The burial gallery is divided into three chambers by two pairs of jamb stones, and the chambers decrease in height from front to back as evidenced by the position of surviving corbels, which are set at angles of about 45 degrees.

Description

Creggandevesky Court Tomb consists of a trapezoidal cairn with a semi-circular open court at the southeast end. The cairn is trapezoidal in shape, measuring 18m long, 13m wide at the front and 6.5m wide at the back. The edge of the cairn is defined by a dry-stone revetment all around. The entrance, through a portal with an in situ lintel, leads into a burial gallery of three chambers which is built of locally found glacial boulders worked to suit the design. The burial gallery is divided into three chambers by two pairs of jamb stones, and the chambers decrease in height from front to back as evidenced by the position of surviving corbels, which are set at angles of about 45 degrees.

History

The cremated remains of twenty one individuals accompanied by pottery (including round- bottomed shouldered bowls), flint tools and weapons all relating to the Neolithic period were found in both Chambers 1 and 3 and in the court area. Additionally, a fine stone bead necklace was found associated with a burial in Chamber 1. There was no bone found in Chamber 2, but the presence of flint arrowheads is suggestive of an inhumation which may have perished. These discoveries indicate that the tomb was used by a group of Early Neolithic people, perhaps some of the first farmers in the area. Some finds at the site also suggest later activity here in the Bronze Age. Radiocarbon dates obtained from samples recovered during the excavation suggest that the tomb was in use for more than one hundred years, in the middle of the 4th millennium BCE (c. 3500 BCE).

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Accessibility Rating: Easy - Moderate

From Dungannon take the B43 west to Pomeroy, drive straight through here and after 1 kilometre take a left for Creggan, after approx 3 kilometres you will see a lake on your left hand side this is Lough Mallon, take the next left after the lake and then turn left again and follow the track to the very end, the tomb can be seen at the top of the field on your left.

Accessibility

Accessibility Class: Easy - Moderate

From Dungannon take the B43 west to Pomeroy, drive straight through here and after 1 kilometre take a left for Creggan, after approx 3 kilometres you will see a lake on your left hand side this is Lough Mallon, take the next left after the lake and then turn left again and follow the track to the very end, the tomb can be seen at the top of the field on your left.

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Sunset: 16:31

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