BRONZE AGE · MOUND

Mound - ?barrow

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 3479
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound is a Bronze Age barrow located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, assigned the official designation HED NI NISMR MonID 3479. The monument represents the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region, dating to the period when inhumation and cremation burial within earthen mounds formed a significant element of ritual deposition across the Irish landscape. The precise dimensions, state of preservation, and any associated archaeological finds relating to this specific barrow are recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record, though detailed excavation reports and structural documentation would require consultation of the official monument record and archaeological archives for County Antrim.

Mound - ?barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3479. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound - ?barrow?

Mound is a Bronze Age barrow located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, assigned the official designation HED NI NISMR MonID 3479. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3479.

What period does Mound - ?barrow date from?

Mound - ?barrow dates from the bronze age 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 3479.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound - ?barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound - raised rath? (5.3 km), Raised rath (6 km), Rath and motte (7 km).

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