What is recorded here
There is no way to know which dead person or people are inside the round cairn in Sheehinny. The stones still stand in County Fermanagh, but the event that brought them together has left no witness and no name.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as ROUND CAIRN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Round cairn, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. These cairns are significant as they often mark burial or ritual sites, reflecting early ceremonial practices in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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