UNCERTAIN · ENCLOSURE

Enclosure

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15301
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
ENCLOSURE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure is an uncertain enclosure located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site is registered within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification 15301. The precise dating and function of this enclosure remain unclear from the surviving archaeological evidence, reflecting the challenges in interpreting undated or poorly documented earthwork features in the Ulster landscape. Such uncertain enclosures may represent settlement sites, defensive structures, or land divisions from various periods spanning the prehistoric to early modern era.

Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15301. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosure?

Enclosure is an uncertain enclosure located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15301.

What period does Enclosure date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure?

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 15301.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. wedge? tomb (2.1 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (2.4 km), Long cairns, giant's graves. court tomb (2.5 km).

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