UNCERTAIN · ENCLOSURE

Trivallate enclosure

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15374
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
ENCLOSURE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trivallate enclosure is an uncertain enclosure located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an earthwork of three concentric banks and ditches, though its precise chronological attribution remains unclear within the archaeological record. The triple-vallate form suggests possible Iron Age or early medieval origins, though definitive dating evidence has not been established through excavation or scholarly consensus. Such multivallate enclosures in the Ulster region have variously been interpreted as hill forts, ritual sites, or territorial boundaries, reflecting the interpretive challenges posed by undated earthworks of this type.

Trivallate enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15374. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trivallate enclosure?

Trivallate enclosure is an uncertain enclosure located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15374.

What period does Trivallate enclosure date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Trivallate enclosure?

Trivallate enclosure 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 15374.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trivallate enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stewartstown castle. castle & village (0.3 km), Standing stone (2.9 km), Ballyclog old church. church & graveyard (3.2 km).

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