BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Barrow

Lisburn, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5031
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 near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This burial mound represents the ritual practices and social organization of prehistoric communities in Ireland during the Bronze Age period, when such earthworks served as permanent markers for elite or significant deceased individuals. The monument's survival in the landscape, despite centuries of agricultural activity and modern development pressures in the Lisburn area, provides archaeological evidence for prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in eastern Ulster.

Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5031. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barrow?

Barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5031.

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 5031.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lime kilns (5no. associated with knocknadona quarry (3.7 km), Lisburn castle, castle gardens, lisnagarvey. castle later artillery fort (site of) & gate (4.2 km), Barrow (4.2 km).

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