PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Barrow & cist

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10529
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow & cist is a prehistoric burial monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a barrow, a mounded earthwork constructed over a burial deposit, associated with a cist, a stone-built burial chamber typical of Bronze Age funerary practice. Such monuments are characteristic of the Bronze Age period in Ireland, when inhumation and cremation burials were commonly placed beneath earthen mounds. The monument is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under the reference HED NI NISMR MonID 10529, reflecting its recognition as a significant archaeological site within the county's prehistoric landscape.

Barrow & cist is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10529. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Barrow & cist?

Barrow & cist is a prehistoric burial monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10529.

What period does Barrow & cist date from?

Barrow & cist dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow & cist?

Barrow & cist 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 10529.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow & cist?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel or possible ring cairn (3.2 km), Cup-marked stone (4.4 km), Dual court tomb (4.6 km).

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