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A D-shaped enclosure possibly cemetery is an uncertain enclosure located in County Down, Northern Ireland, recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 8449. The site's precise chronological attribution remains undetermined, as does its definitive function, though the morphological designation suggests it may represent either a prehistoric or early medieval burial ground. The D-shaped plan form is characteristic of certain Iron Age and early Christian enclosures in Ireland, though without archaeological investigation or structural evidence, its true period and purpose cannot be established with certainty. The monument's uncertain status reflects the challenges of landscape archaeology in Northern Ireland, where many enclosures require further study to determine their historical significance and cultural context.
D-shaped enclosure - possibly cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8449. View the official record →
A D-shaped enclosure possibly cemetery is an uncertain enclosure located in County Down, Northern Ireland, recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 8449. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8449.
D-shaped enclosure - possibly cemetery dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
D-shaped enclosure - possibly cemetery 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 8449.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel & souterrain (3.4 km), Cashel (3.6 km), Cashel (4.5 km).
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