BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Barrow

Lisburn, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5150
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a funerary tradition characteristic of the Bronze Age period in Ireland, when such earthworks served as prominent markers of elite or communal burial sites within the landscape. The barrow's survival to the present day, despite extensive later settlement and agricultural activity in the region, reflects its original substantial construction. Like other Bronze Age barrows, this monument provides archaeological evidence for burial practices and social organisation during the prehistoric period in Ulster.

Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5150. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Barrow?

Barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5150.

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 5150.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lock 12, the island. canal lock, part of the lagan navigation - c.f. ihr 2680 (1.1 km), Wwii air raid shelter (1.2 km), Raised rath (1.2 km).

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