PREHISTORIC · MOUND

Mound - barrow?

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 1362
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound is a prehistoric barrow located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents funerary practice during the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, when such earthen mounds served as burial structures for deceased individuals or small communities. The barrow survives as a substantial earthwork, though its precise dimensions and original form may have been modified by agricultural activity and the passage of time. As a scheduled monument within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record, it remains an important archaeological site contributing to understanding of prehistoric mortuary practices in the Ulster region.

Mound - barrow? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1362. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound - barrow??

Mound is a prehistoric barrow located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1362.

What period does Mound - barrow? date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Mound - barrow??

Mound - 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 1362.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound - barrow??

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (0.6 km), Round barrow (2.6 km), Mound, possible motte (3 km).

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