Court Tomb | This is a long rectangular cairn containing a number of burial chambers. At the front of the cairn there is usually an open forecourt area that was probably used for ritual purposes.¹ They were used for multiple burials, usually, but not always by cremation and date from 4000-3500BC. The only local example is situated at Cornaville North near Tierworker.

Wedge Tomb | These consist of a long burial gallery, usually wider and higher at the front, with one or more rows of stone walls and a slab on top. Symbolically, they usually face west towards the setting sun. Excavated sites date from the late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 2500 – 2000 BC). Like the Court Tomb, burials were usually but not always by cremation. There is one located within an enclosure at Edengora.

Barrow | Many different types of barrow exist. In most cases they are slightly raised circular areas surrounded by a ditch and outer bank and normally date from the Bronze or Iron Ages (c. 2400BC – 400AD). They may or may not have an entrance and could be used for multiple burials, either by cremation or crouched burial. The barrow found at Shancarnan, Moynalty, is a rare type known as a Pond Barrow. Instead of a mound these have a shallow impression in the soil at the centre.

Cist | A cist grave is a small rectangular shaped pit that has been internally lined with stone slabs. Burials are usually cremated or by crouched burial, with another stone slab then being placed on top. Sometimes grave goods such as a food vessel accompany the burial. They date from both the Bronze and Iron Ages (c. 2400BC – 400AD) and there are over 600 examples in Ireland,² including one found at Doon.