PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Barrow

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9286
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 Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument represents funerary practice from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds were constructed to mark burial sites and serve as focal points for ritual activity. The barrow's physical form consists of an earthen mound, characteristic of the burial monuments that proliferated across the Irish landscape during these prehistoric periods. As a scheduled monument within the Northern Ireland heritage record, it contributes to understanding the distribution and development of funerary architecture across the island during prehistory.

Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9286. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Barrow?

Barrow is a prehistoric barrow located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9286.

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 9286.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.2 km), Rath (4.7 km), Drumaran fort. rath (5.3 km).

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