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Dungannon Enclosure is an uncertain enclosure located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site lies on bedrock of the Fintona Group, a sequence of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate deposited during the Late Devonian period. This varied geology would have offered mixed ground conditions for the construction and use of any enclosed settlement or activity area.
The enclosure's classification as uncertain reflects the difficulty in determining its original form and purpose from surviving earthworks or archaeological evidence. Such ambiguity is not uncommon amongst later prehistoric and early historic enclosures in Ulster, where erosion, agricultural activity and later development have often obscured their defining features. The site may represent a domestic enclosure, a stock pen, a ritual or ceremonial space, or have served defensive purposes.
The monument is protected as a scheduled historic monument under Historic Environment Division reference 15301, ensuring its legal protection and contributing to the broader archaeological record of Dungannon and the surrounding region. Further investigation would be necessary to clarify the enclosure's date, extent and original function within the local landscape.
Enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15301. View the official record →
Dungannon Enclosure is an uncertain enclosure located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15301.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Enclosure's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Enclosure stands on Fintona Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.