BRONZE AGE · CAIRN

Multiple cist cairn

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10869
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
CAIRN
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Multiple cist cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a cairn structure containing multiple stone cists, typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the region where such monuments served as repositories for cremated or inhumed remains. The presence of multiple cists suggests either successive burials or the interment of multiple individuals, reflecting the communal or familial nature of Bronze Age funerary traditions in Ulster. As a recorded archaeological monument, it contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial customs in the northern Irish landscape.

Multiple cist cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10869. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Multiple cist cairn?

Multiple cist cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10869.

What period does Multiple cist cairn date from?

Multiple cist cairn dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Multiple cist cairn?

Multiple cist cairn 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 10869.

What other scheduled monuments are near Multiple cist cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosure (0.9 km), Standing stone (1.2 km), Giant's grave, the star cairn. court tomb (1.2 km).

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