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Large hilltop enclosure is an uncertain enclosure of probable prehistoric date located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthwork defence system positioned on elevated terrain, a siting strategy characteristic of Iron Age and earlier hillforts in the region, though the precise chronology and cultural attribution remain undetermined. The enclosure's physical form and defensive characteristics suggest it functioned as a fortified settlement or communal refuge, though limited archaeological investigation has prevented definitive interpretation of its function or date of construction. Its location within the upland landscape of mid-Ulster reflects the strategic importance of high ground in prehistoric settlement patterns in this area.
Large hilltop enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15840. View the official record →
Large hilltop enclosure is an uncertain enclosure of probable prehistoric date located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15840.
Large hilltop enclosure dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Large hilltop 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 15840.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard (1.1 km), The thistle. landscape feature (1.8 km), Cross head (2.1 km).
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