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Donegore Hill is a Neolithic hilltop causewayed enclosure located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site dates to the early Neolithic period and represents one of the significant enclosed settlements of its time in the Irish archaeological record. The enclosure is defined by interrupted defensive ditches typical of causewayed enclosures, a monument form widespread across Neolithic Britain and Ireland. Evidence of occupation and activity at the site indicates it served as a focal point for early farming communities, though the precise functions of such enclosures remain debated among archaeologists, with interpretations ranging from settlement and stock management to ceremonial gathering places.
Donegore hill. neolithic hilltop causewayed enclosure & occupation site is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3567. View the official record →
Donegore Hill is a Neolithic hilltop causewayed enclosure located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3567.
Donegore hill. neolithic hilltop causewayed enclosure & occupation site dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a hilltop enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Donegore hill. neolithic hilltop causewayed enclosure & occupation site 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 3567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (6.6 km), Rath (7.1 km), Sub-rectangular enclosure (7.4 km).
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