UNCERTAIN · SWEAT HOUSE

Sweat house

Limavady, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 12609
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
SWEAT HOUSE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sweat house, Limavady is a structure of uncertain identification located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under the designation HED NI NISMR MonID 12609. The precise dating and original function of the structure remain unconfirmed, though such buildings in the Irish landscape have historically been associated with both domestic and therapeutic uses. Without confirmed archaeological investigation or documentary evidence specific to this site, its exact period of construction and significance cannot be definitively established.

Sweat house is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12609. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sweat house?

Sweat house, Limavady is a structure of uncertain identification located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12609.

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 12609.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sweat house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (1.2 km), Cashel (1.4 km), Rath (1.8 km).

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