PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Ring barrow

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9537
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ring barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a circular or ring-ditched earthwork typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age funerary practice in Ireland, constructed to enclose and demarcate a burial area. Such monuments were built over an extended period from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age, serving as visible markers of ancestral burial grounds within the landscape. The ring barrow represents an important element of the prehistoric ritual and mortuary practices of early Irish communities, and its survival contributes to understanding settlement patterns and ceremonial activity in the region during these formative periods.

Ring barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9537. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Ring barrow?

Ring barrow is a prehistoric burial monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9537.

What period does Ring barrow date from?

Ring barrow dates from the prehistoric 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 9537.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ring barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (7.8 km), Cherry island, bone island. crannog in drumgay lough (8.5 km), Rath (8.6 km).

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