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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 earthwork characteristic of ring barrow construction, a burial form widely distributed across the British Isles during the Bronze Age period. Such monuments typically comprise a central burial or burials contained within a circular ditch and bank arrangement, serving as markers of significant individuals within prehistoric communities. The Ring barrow near Omagh represents an important element of the Bronze Age funerary landscape of Ulster and contributes to understanding settlement patterns and social organisation during the second millennium before the Common Era.
Ring barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15659. 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 15659.
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 15659.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn (1.5 km), Standing stone (2.1 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (2.4 km).
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