BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Barrow

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4065
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site represents one of the characteristic burial traditions of the Bronze Age period in the region, when earthen or stone mounds were constructed to contain cremated or inhumed remains, often accompanied by grave goods. Like many Bronze Age barrows in Ulster, it reflects the ritual and commemorative practices of communities during the second millennium before the present era. The monument's preservation and formal designation within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record testify to its archaeological importance as a surviving example of Bronze Age funerary architecture.

Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4065. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Barrow?

Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4065.

What period does Barrow date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow?

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 4065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The bohill stone, bochell stone, bowhill stone. round cairn & standing stone (5.5 km), Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort (5.9 km), Counterscarp platform rath (6.4 km).

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