Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandAntrimMound - burial mound?
PREHISTORIC · MOUND

Mound - burial mound?

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4106
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound is a prehistoric burial mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site represents evidence of early funerary practice in the region, typical of Neolithic or Bronze Age communities who constructed such earthwork monuments as focal points for burial and ritual activity. The mound's physical form comprises an artificially raised earthwork, which would have served as a visible marker within the contemporary landscape. Such monuments are significant to understanding settlement patterns, social organisation, and religious beliefs amongst prehistoric populations in Ulster during the third and second millennia before the present era.

Mound - burial mound? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4106. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound - burial mound??

Mound is a prehistoric burial mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4106.

What period does Mound - burial mound? date from?

Mound - burial mound? 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 - burial mound??

Mound - burial mound? 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 4106.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound - burial mound??

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The bohill stone, bochell stone, bowhill stone. round cairn & standing stone (5.4 km), Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort (5.7 km), Counterscarp platform rath (6.1 km).

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