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Henge at Fermanagh is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological formation dating to the Visean period, comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate deposits. This varied substrate would have provided the prehistoric builders with accessible stone materials for construction.
Henges of this period typically consisted of a circular or oval earthwork defined by an external bank and internal ditch, often containing timber or stone settings at their centre. The monument's form would have served ceremonial and communal functions, marking a focal point for gatherings and ritual activities during the third or second millennium BC. The Fermanagh landscape, with its drumlin topography and water-rich environment, supported Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement and movement.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under reference 9691 by the Historic Environment Division, reflecting its archaeological and heritage significance. The Henge at Fermanagh contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices across Northern Ireland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
Henge is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9691. View the official record →
Henge at Fermanagh is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9691.
Henge dates from the neo/b.a. period, and is classified as a henge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Henge 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 9691.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (7.3 km), Rath (7.4 km), Cave adapted for use as souterrain (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Henge'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.
Henge stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.