BRONZE AGE · CAIRN

Harry mount. round cairn

Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5998
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
CAIRN
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Harry Mount is a round cairn of Bronze Age date located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a roughly circular mound of stone, typical of Bronze Age funerary monuments constructed across the Irish landscape during the second millennium BCE. Such cairns served as burial markers and repositories for cremated remains, reflecting the ritual and commemorative practices of Bronze Age communities. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the official designation HED NI NISMR MonID 5998, ensuring its protection and recognition as a significant archaeological asset within the region's heritage.

Harry mount. round cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5998. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Harry mount. round cairn?

Harry Mount is a round cairn of Bronze Age date located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5998.

What period does Harry mount. round cairn date from?

Harry mount. round cairn dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Harry mount. round cairn?

Harry mount. round cairn 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 5998.

What other scheduled monuments are near Harry mount. round cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (1 km), Lisleitrim fort. multivallate rath & souterrain (2.7 km), Lisleitrim lough. crannog in lisleitrim lough (3.2 km).

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