UNCERTAIN · SWEAT HOUSE

Sweat house

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9356
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
SWEAT HOUSE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sweat house, Fermanagh is a structure of uncertain function classified within the sweat house category, though its precise original purpose remains subject to scholarly debate. Located in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, the monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 9356. The site's chronological attribution and historical significance are not definitively established within the current archaeological record. Such structures in the Irish landscape have been traditionally associated with various historical uses, though without specific excavation or documentary evidence for this particular example, its dating and cultural context remain undetermined.

Sweat house is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9356. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sweat house?

Sweat house, Fermanagh is a structure of uncertain function classified within the sweat house category, though its precise original purpose remains subject to scholarly debate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9356.

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 9356.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sweat house?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two standing stones (2.3 km), Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones (2.3 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (2.4 km).

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