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Forkill mountain is a prehistoric enclosure and cairn located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The site comprises a large enclosure of uncertain chronology alongside a substantial cairn, representing Bronze Age or earlier activity on this upland location. The monument's position on elevated terrain reflects the strategic and ceremonial significance of such sites within the prehistoric landscape of the region. The enclosure and associated cairn remain archaeologically important features for understanding settlement patterns and ritual activity in prehistoric Ulster.
Forkill mountain. large enclosure & cairn on forkill mountain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6147. View the official record →
Forkill mountain is a prehistoric enclosure and cairn located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6147.
Forkill mountain. large enclosure & cairn on forkill mountain dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Forkill mountain. large enclosure & cairn on forkill mountain 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 6147.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.7 km), Rath & souterrain (0.9 km), Rath & ?souterrain (1.2 km).
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