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Ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a circular or roughly circular arrangement of stones typical of ring cairns, a monument class found throughout Ireland and Britain dating primarily to the Neolithic and early Bronze Age periods. Ring cairns served ritual and commemorative functions, often associated with burial practices, though their exact ceremonial purpose remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The monument's preservation and archaeological record contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and funerary traditions in the Ulster region.
Ring cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10524. View the official record →
Ring cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10524.
Ring cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ring cairn 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 10524.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. lasser's cell. souterrain (6.7 km), Rath (6.8 km), Dual court tomb (7.5 km).
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