PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Moat of inis. barrow

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9557
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moat of Inis is a prehistoric barrow located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument represents funerary architecture of the prehistoric period, constructed as an earthen mound to mark and contain burial deposits. Like other barrows of its type in the region, it would have functioned as a focal point for ritual activity and served to commemorate the dead within the local landscape. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Division's inventory of Northern Irish monuments and remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in Ulster.

Moat of inis. barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9557. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moat of inis. barrow?

Moat of Inis is a prehistoric barrow located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9557.

What period does Moat of inis. barrow date from?

Moat of inis. barrow dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a barrow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Moat of inis. barrow?

Moat of inis. barrow 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 9557.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moat of inis. barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh (7.8 km), Platform rath (7.9 km), Burial ground/ enclosure (8.5 km).

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