Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghLinear earthwork - parallel ditches
BRONZE AGE · A.P. SITE

Linear earthwork - parallel ditches

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5433
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
A.P. SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Linear earthwork is a Bronze Age field system located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, consisting of parallel ditches that characterise agricultural land division of the period. The monument represents evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and land management practices in the region, demonstrating the systematic organisation of agricultural territory during the second millennium before the present era. Such linear earthworks are typical of Bronze Age field boundaries in Ireland and Britain, serving to demarcate land holdings and control livestock movement across the landscape. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under HED NI NISMR MonID 5433.

Linear earthwork - parallel ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5433. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Linear earthwork - parallel ditches?

Linear earthwork is a Bronze Age field system located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, consisting of parallel ditches that characterise agricultural land division of the period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5433.

What period does Linear earthwork - parallel ditches date from?

Linear earthwork - parallel ditches dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a a.p. site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Linear earthwork - parallel ditches?

Linear earthwork - parallel ditches 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 5433.

What other scheduled monuments are near Linear earthwork - parallel ditches?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (6.5 km), Lisglynn. rath & souterrain (6.5 km), The doonan. mound (6.9 km).

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