Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghCashel or possible ring cairn
E.CHRIST. · CASHEL

Cashel or possible ring cairn

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10555
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
CASHEL
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cashel or Possible Ring Cairn is a Bronze Age or Iron Age funerary monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a circular or ringlike arrangement of stones characteristic of ring cairn construction, a monument type associated with burial practices in prehistoric Ireland. Such monuments typically date to the Bronze Age period, though Iron Age activity cannot be excluded without further investigation. The precise chronology and extent of the site remain subjects for archaeological study, though its designation within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record reflects recognition of its archaeological significance as a potential funerary structure within the prehistoric landscape of Ulster.

Cashel or possible ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10555. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cashel or possible ring cairn?

Cashel or Possible Ring Cairn is a Bronze Age or Iron Age funerary monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10555.

What period does Cashel or possible ring cairn date from?

Cashel or possible ring cairn dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a cashel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cashel or possible ring cairn?

Cashel or possible ring cairn 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 10555.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cashel or possible ring cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The dumbies. court tomb (2 km), Cup-marked stone (2.2 km), Dual court tomb (2.3 km).

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