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The Black Pig's Dyke is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an extended bank and ditch system that traverses the landscape, characteristic of Neolithic or Bronze Age defensive or territorial boundaries constructed across the Irish interior. The dyke is among several similar linear earthworks found in Ulster and may relate to pastoral land management or territorial demarcation during prehistory. Its precise dating and original extent remain subjects of archaeological study, though the scale and construction method indicate significant communal effort in its establishment.
The black pig's dyke. linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11320. View the official record →
The Black Pig's Dyke is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11320.
The black pig's dyke. linear earthwork dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The black pig's dyke. linear earthwork 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 11320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large hilltop enclosure (0.4 km), Black pig's dyke. linear earthwork (1.1 km), Fundamental bench mark (4.6 km).
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