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Crockroe is a large hilltop enclosure situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises an uncertain enclosure type, suggesting that its original form and function remain open to archaeological interpretation. Such hilltop enclosures in the Ulster region may date from various periods spanning the prehistoric through early medieval centuries, though the specific chronology of Crockroe has not been definitively established through excavation. The monument's commanding hilltop position is characteristic of Iron Age or early medieval defensive or administrative sites in the region, though without further archaeological investigation its precise dating and cultural context remain unclear.
Crockroe. large hilltop enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15660. View the official record →
Crockroe is a large hilltop enclosure situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15660.
Crockroe. large hilltop enclosure dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Crockroe. large hilltop 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 15660.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giants' graves. court tomb (1.6 km), Two stone circles, standing stone & alignment (2.4 km), Stone alignment & possible megalithic tomb (2.4 km).
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