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Deaf Knowe is an uncertain mound located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, whose precise function and dating remain undetermined despite its colloquial designation as a "dumb fort." The monument consists of an earthen mound that may potentially contain burials, though excavation and definitive archaeological investigation have not conclusively established its chronology or purpose. Its local name suggests folk memory of a fortified or defensive structure, yet without substantive archaeological evidence the mound cannot be securely assigned to any particular historical period. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Archaeological Survey under the monument ID 6938 as an uncertain or unclassified earthwork of regional interest.
Deaf knowe, the dumb fort. mound (with poss. burials) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6938. View the official record →
Deaf Knowe is an uncertain mound located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, whose precise function and dating remain undetermined despite its colloquial designation as a "dumb fort." The monument consists of an earthen mound that may potentially contain burials, though excavation and definitive archaeological investigation have not conclusively established its chronology or purpose. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6938.
Deaf knowe, the dumb fort. mound (with poss. burials) dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Deaf knowe, the dumb fort. mound (with poss. burials) 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 6938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (5.2 km), Rath - one of a rath pair with 027 (6.4 km), Rath (6.7 km).
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