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Barrow is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site sits on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This geology, typical of the Fermanagh landscape, would have influenced both the construction of the barrow and the appearance of the surrounding terrain in antiquity.
As a barrow, the monument represents a funerary tradition spanning the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in these islands. The earthwork would originally have contained one or more burials, possibly accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of its builders. The exact form and dimensions of the monument at this location reflect local construction practices and available materials.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency under reference number 9288. Barrows remain among the most visible surviving monuments from prehistory across the island of Ireland, serving as enduring markers of early burial practices and territorial settlement patterns in the Fermanagh region.
Barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9288. View the official record →
Barrow is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9288.
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 9288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.2 km), Rath (4.9 km), Abbey, davy's island. c12th church and enclosure (5.2 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 Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.