UNCERTAIN · PLATFORM SITE

Earthwork

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15680
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
PLATFORM SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Earthwork is an uncertain platform site located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an artificial earthen platform whose precise chronological attribution remains undetermined, though such features in the Ulster landscape may relate to various periods of settlement and activity. The platform's function and dating require further archaeological investigation to establish its historical significance within the local settlement pattern. As recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 15680, the site remains an example of the earthwork heritage requiring systematic study to clarify its role in the area's archaeological sequence.

Earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15680. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Earthwork?

Earthwork is an uncertain platform site located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15680.

What period does Earthwork date from?

Earthwork dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a platform site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthwork?

Earthwork 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 15680.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthwork?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn (0.8 km), Abbey stone. cross-carved standing stone (1.3 km), Hillfort (3.1 km).

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