Ancient City of Barrow-Cleugh
Barrow-Cleugh
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇮🇪 County Kerry, Ireland
About
About Ancient City of Barrow-Cleugh
Ancient City of Barrow-Cleugh in County Kerry, Ireland is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) ancient city attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and fieldwalking, it presents a fortified nucleus with necropolis. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1352 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1352 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 847 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 268 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1942
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
53.3947° N · 9.4407° W · 2783 m · 3 mapped features
Rock Art Panel
templeBurial zone — tumuli
53.3923° N · 9.4424° WShrine
gatewayPrimary ancient city at Ancient City of Barrow-Cleugh — enclosure wall
53.3926° N · 9.4380° WHydraulic Channel
gatewayHydraulic feature — well
53.3971° N · 9.4399° W