BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Ring barrow

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14771
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ring barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of ring barrow form, a burial monument type that was widely constructed across Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age period. Ring barrows typically comprise a circular ditch with an internal or external bank, and served as prestigious burial places for individuals of status within Bronze Age communities. This example represents an important survival of the prehistoric funerary landscape of the Dungannon area, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and burial practices in Ulster.

Ring barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14771. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring barrow?

Ring barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14771.

What period does Ring barrow date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Ring barrow?

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 14771.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eel weir (0.3 km), Horned cairn. court tomb (1.3 km), Crannog in carnteel lough (1.8 km).

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