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Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure — a bronze age barrow is a prehistoric earthwork located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 16065. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-age succession of limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology underlies the locally distinctive landscape in which the earthwork is situated.
The monument's classification as either a barrow or hengiform enclosure reflects the ambiguity sometimes encountered in Bronze Age earthwork archaeology, where surface characteristics can suggest either funerary or ceremonial function. The presence of stone and soil deposits forming an enclosed or raised feature is consistent with Bronze Age burial and ritual practice across the island of Ireland.
The site's protected status ensures its preservation for archaeological study and landscape heritage. The specific topography and geology of its Fermanagh location contribute to understanding how Bronze Age communities selected and used upland areas in the northern midlands.
Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16065. View the official record →
Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure — a bronze age barrow is a prehistoric earthwork located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 16065.
Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a barrowpossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure 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 16065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large oval earthwork possibly rath (4.8 km), Church, graveyard & enclosure (6 km), Rectangular enclosure (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure'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 or possibly hengiform enclosure 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.