IRON AGE · HILLFORT

Hillfort

Banbridge, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 7762
Period
IRON AGE
Site type
HILLFORT
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The site is situated within the regional landscape of prehistoric and protohistoric settlement in Ulster and represents the defensive and domestic strategies characteristic of Iron Age communities in Ireland. As a designated monument, it contributes to understanding the distribution and chronology of fortified settlements across the island during this period. The physical remains and archaeological record of the site provide evidence for Iron Age occupation and the social organisation of communities in early medieval Ulster.

Hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7762. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hillfort?

Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7762.

What period does Hillfort date from?

Hillfort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Hillfort?

Hillfort 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 7762.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Toberdoney. church (site of); graveyard, enclosure & holy well (5.6 km), Rath (6.4 km), Counterscarp rath (7.3 km).

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