BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Ring barrow

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9191
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 in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a circular earthwork characteristic of ring barrow construction, a monument type common throughout the British Isles during the Bronze Age period, roughly 2300 to 800 BCE. Ring barrows typically comprise a circular ditch with an internal or external bank, often surrounding a central burial or cremation deposit. As a recorded archaeological site within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record, this monument represents evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and settlement patterns in the Ulster region.

Ring barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9191. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ring barrow?

Ring barrow 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 9191.

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 9191.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (8.3 km), Rath (8.3 km), Rath (8.6 km).

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