BRONZE AGE · MOUND

Mound

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15507
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound is a Bronze Age earthwork located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site represents a ritual or ceremonial monument characteristic of Bronze Age settlement and burial practice in the region, periods during which such mounded structures served important communal functions. The monument's physical form comprises an artificial earthen mound, which would have been constructed through deliberate accumulation of soil and stone by prehistoric communities. As a surviving example of Bronze Age monumental architecture in the landscape of Ulster, the site contributes to understanding of prehistoric land use and social organisation in early Bronze Age Ireland.

Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15507. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound?

Mound is a Bronze Age earthwork located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15507.

What period does Mound date from?

Mound 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?

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 15507.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.7 km), Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn (5.8 km), Bivallate rath (5.9 km).

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