UNCERTAIN · SWEAT HOUSE

Sweat house

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10821
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
SWEAT HOUSE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sweat house is an uncertain sweat house located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The structure represents a building type traditionally associated with therapeutic bathing practices in Ireland, though the specific dating and functional interpretation of this particular example remain subject to scholarly debate. Sweat houses, when confirmed, typically comprise small stone-built chambers heated by fires, and would date to various periods from the medieval through early modern era, though some may be considerably later. The designation as "uncertain" reflects the archaeological difficulty in distinguishing definitively between sweat houses and other small vernacular structures without excavation or documentary corroboration.

Sweat house is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10821. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sweat house?

Sweat house is an uncertain sweat house located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10821.

What period does Sweat house date from?

Sweat house dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a sweat house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Sweat house?

Sweat house 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 10821.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sweat house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sweat house (0.6 km), Cross (5.6 km), Temple cill na cashna, killycawna, templemoyle. multiperiod church, graveyard, penal site & killeen (6.2 km).

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