PREHISTORIC · BARROW

Round barrow

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 1244
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BARROW
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site represents the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in Ulster, during a period spanning roughly the fourth to second millennium before the present. As a round barrow, it would have consisted of an earthen mound constructed over one or more burials, a form of monumental commemoration characteristic of both the later Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Ireland. The monument's survival to the present day makes it a significant archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary behaviour in the region.

Round barrow is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1244. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round barrow?

Round barrow is a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1244.

What period does Round barrow date from?

Round 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 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 1244.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round barrow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (4.1 km), Raised rath (or motte?) (4.1 km), Mound - barrow? (4.6 km).

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