PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Barrow

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4127
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow is a prehistoric barrow located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents funerary practice from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, though precise dating would require archaeological investigation. As a burial mound, it forms part of the substantial corpus of prehistoric sepulchral monuments distributed across the island of Ireland, contributing to understanding of early settlement patterns and ritual practises in the region. The site is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under the designated reference HED NI NISMR MonID 4127.

Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4127. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow?

Barrow is a prehistoric barrow located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4127.

What period does Barrow date from?

Barrow 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?

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 4127.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte (5.5 km), Camlin, camelyn. medieval church & graveyard (5.6 km), Donald's mound. mound - burial mound? (7.3 km).

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