PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Coveknows. barrow

Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 3651
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coveknows is a prehistoric barrow located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents Bronze Age or possibly Neolithic burial practice, reflecting the funerary traditions of early prehistoric communities in the region. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound, a form typical of burial monuments from this period in Ireland. Such structures served as focal points for communal or elite burial and remain important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement and social organization in the northeast of Ireland.

Coveknows. barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3651. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coveknows. barrow?

Coveknows is a prehistoric barrow located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3651.

What period does Coveknows. barrow date from?

Coveknows. barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Coveknows. barrow?

Coveknows. barrow 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 3651.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coveknows. barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone (3.8 km), Bivallate rath (4.3 km), Dunanney fort, nancy's fort. raised rath (6.2 km).

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