BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Mound & enclosure

Banbridge, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 8204
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound and Enclosure is a Bronze Age barrow located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a burial mound with an associated earthwork enclosure, characteristic of funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. The site represents evidence of ritual burial activity and land use in prehistoric Ulster, reflecting the importance of monumental burial commemoration during this era. Such barrows served as focal points for community identity and ancestral veneration during the Bronze Age, typically dating to the period between approximately 2000 and 500 BC.

Mound & enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8204. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound & enclosure?

Mound and Enclosure is a Bronze Age barrow located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8204.

What period does Mound & enclosure date from?

Mound & enclosure dates from the bronze age 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 Mound & enclosure?

Mound & enclosure 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 8204.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound & enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rathfriland castle. tower-house (3.6 km), Lisnabrean. bivallate rath (4.5 km), Standing stone (4.6 km).

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