Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghBarrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh)
BRONZE AGE · BARROW CEMETERY

Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh)

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10742
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
BARROW CEMETERY
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow cemetery and burnt mounds is a Bronze Age ritual and domestic complex located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises multiple Bronze Age barrows associated with burnt mound features, known in Irish archaeology as fulachta fiadh, which are characteristically low mounds composed of fire-cracked stones and charcoal debris. These burnt mounds typically represent the remains of cooking or heating installations used during the Bronze Age, often in conjunction with nearby water sources. The barrow cemetery demonstrates the ritual burial practices and settlement patterns of Bronze Age communities in the region, providing evidence for both funerary activity and domestic or subsistence-related use of the landscape during the second millennium BC.

Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10742. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh)?

Barrow cemetery and burnt mounds is a Bronze Age ritual and domestic complex located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10742.

What period does Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh) date from?

Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh) dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a barrow cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh)?

Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 10742.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (1 km), Platform rath (2.2 km), Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) (3.1 km).

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