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Ring barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a circular or ring-ditched earthwork characteristic of Bronze Age burial practices in the British Isles, typically comprising a central mound or burial deposit surrounded by a ditch and outer bank. Such monuments were constructed during the Bronze Age period, roughly between 2300 and 800 BC, and served as prominent burial and ceremonial sites within their local landscapes. The ring barrow at Omagh represents an important example of the funerary traditions and social structures of Bronze Age communities in Ulster.
Ring barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14378. View the official record →
Ring barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14378.
Ring barrow 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.
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 14378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle & possible alignment (1.5 km), Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) (1.6 km), Chambered grave, cloghogle. court tomb (3.1 km).
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