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Barrow — a Bronze Age barrow is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and dates to the Bronze Age period (approximately 2300–800 BC). This monument represents one of the most distinctive burial forms of prehistoric Britain and Ireland, a mound of earth and stone raised over a single burial or small group of burials. Such barrows served as enduring territorial markers in the landscape and reflected the social status of the deceased.
The barrow is constructed upon bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lavas and mafic tuffs formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period. This geological foundation of ancient igneous material creates a striking contrast with the earthwork superstructure built many millions of years later. The volcanic nature of the underlying bedrock is characteristic of the Antrim landscape, which experienced significant Palaeogene volcanism.
The monument is protected under Historic Environment Division reference 3630, ensuring its preservation as an archaeological and heritage asset. It contributes to understanding Bronze Age burial practices and settlement patterns in the northeast of the island. The site's survival to the present day, despite agricultural and developmental pressures, allows continued study of this important period of Irish prehistory.
Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3630. View the official record →
Barrow — a Bronze Age barrow is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and dates to the Bronze Age period (approximately 2300–800 BC). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3630.
Barrow dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Barrow 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 3630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Berginniss mount, barginnis mount. motte (6.8 km), Standing stone (7.5 km), Barrow (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Barrow's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Barrow stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.