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Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, situated on bedrock of Palaeogene extrusive rocks. The underlying geology comprises mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during the Paleogene period, part of the volcanic sequences that characterise this region of Ulster. This distinctive geological foundation gives the barrow a setting shaped by ancient volcanic activity.
The monument is protected under the Historic Environment Division as a scheduled monument under reference 4127. Barrows of this type were constructed during the prehistoric period as burial structures, typically by Neolithic or Bronze Age communities, and served both practical and ceremonial functions within their societies. Their earthen mounds were built to house the deceased and associated grave goods, creating visible landmarks in the landscape that endured across millennia.
The location in County Antrim places this barrow within a region rich in prehistoric archaeology. The volcanic bedrock geology reflects the dramatic geological history of the North Antrim plateau, which has shaped both the landscape and the human settlement patterns of successive generations since prehistory. As a scheduled historic monument, the site remains protected to preserve its archaeological integrity and cultural significance for future study and public heritage understanding.
Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4127. View the official record →
Barrow is a prehistoric burial mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, situated on bedrock of Palaeogene extrusive rocks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4127.
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.
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.
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).
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.