Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghMound & enclosure - ring barrow?
PREHISTORIC · MOUND

Mound & enclosure - ring barrow?

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5555
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound & enclosure - ring barrow? is a prehistoric funerary monument located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a mounded earthwork surrounded by an encircling bank or ditch, characteristic of ring barrow construction, though the question mark in its designation reflects some uncertainty in classification. Ring barrows of this type are typically Bronze Age in date, though the exact chronological attribution requires further investigation. The monument represents an important element of the prehistoric funerary landscape of the region, contributing to understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in Bronze Age Ulster.

Mound & enclosure - ring barrow? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5555. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Mound & enclosure - ring barrow??

Mound & enclosure - ring barrow? is a prehistoric funerary monument located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5555.

What period does Mound & enclosure - ring barrow? date from?

Mound & enclosure - ring 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 & enclosure - ring barrow??

Mound & enclosure - ring 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 5555.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound & enclosure - ring barrow??

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Doogary lough. possible crannog in doogary lough (3.6 km), Multivallate rath & souterrain (4.4 km), Rath (4.4 km).

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