BRONZE AGE · BARROW

Round barrow

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 1232
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site represents a characteristic burial tradition of the Bronze Age, when communities marked the graves of their dead with substantial earthen mounds constructed over inhumations or cremations. Round barrows of this type typically date to the period between approximately 2000 and 1000 BC, and functioned as focal points for local communities and lasting memorials to the deceased. The barrow's preservation within the modern landscape provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the north of Ireland.

Round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1232. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow?

Round barrow is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1232.

What period does Round barrow date from?

Round 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 Round barrow?

Round 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 1232.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound, possible motte (1.5 km), Raised rath (1.8 km), Mound - barrow? (2.6 km).

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