Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandStrabaneCairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape
BRONZE AGE · PRE-BOG LANDSCAPE

Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape

Strabane, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14080
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
PRE-BOG LANDSCAPE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cairns (12), field wall and alignment is a Bronze Age pre-bog landscape monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises cairns and field boundaries that form part of a wider prehistoric landscape preserved beneath blanket bog, representing settlement and land organisation patterns from the Bronze Age period. These monuments are significant for demonstrating the extent and character of human activity and land use in upland areas before peat accumulation obscured the archaeological record. The preservation of such features under bog provides valuable evidence of Bronze Age social organisation and agricultural practice in the region.

Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14080. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape?

Cairns (12), field wall and alignment is a Bronze Age pre-bog landscape monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14080.

What period does Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape date from?

Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a pre-bog landscape. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape?

Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape 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 14080.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cairns (12), field wall & alignment, part of pre-bog landscape?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. wedge tomb & stone circle (5.7 km), Two stone circles, cairn with cist & two alignments (6.5 km), Bronze age ceremonial landscape (6.9 km).

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