Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandNewry And MourneCofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist
BRONZE AGE · CAIRN

Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist

Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 6153
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
CAIRN
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cofracloghy is a Bronze Age round cairn with cist situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a stone cairn constructed during the Bronze Age, incorporating a stone burial chamber or cist typical of funerary practices from this period. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial monuments and represent important evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary customs in the region. The site is recorded in the Historic Monuments Record of Northern Ireland under designation reference HED NI NISMR MonID 6153.

Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6153. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist?

Cofracloghy is a Bronze Age round cairn with cist situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6153.

What period does Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist date from?

Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist?

Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist 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 6153.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cofracloghy, colfracloghy. round cairn with cist?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.5 km), Lissacashel. cashel & souterrain (1.2 km), Rath & souterrain (1.4 km).

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