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Circular enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork defence, typical of enclosures constructed during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods in Ireland, though the precise dating of this particular example remains uncertain without detailed archaeological investigation. Such circular enclosures served various functions within prehistoric communities, including settlement, ceremonial, or stock management purposes. The site is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 5344.
Circular enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5344. View the official record →
Circular enclosure is a prehistoric enclosure situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5344.
Circular enclosure dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Circular 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 5344.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Doogary lough. possible crannog in doogary lough (4.9 km), Lisglynn. rath & souterrain (5.1 km), The doonan. mound (5.2 km).
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