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Hengiform enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Castlereagh, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site represents a class of circular or oval earthwork that exhibits characteristics typical of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age ceremonial or domestic enclosures, though hengiforms lack the stone circles or timber circles that define true henge monuments. The monument's exact chronology and function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such enclosures are generally dated to the period between approximately 4000 and 2000 BCE. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland State Monument Record under designation HED NI NISMR MonID 16288.
Hengiform enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16288. View the official record →
Hengiform enclosure is a prehistoric monument located in Castlereagh, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16288.
Hengiform 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 16288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte (6 km), Rath (6.4 km), Deserted settlement (6.6 km).
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