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Berne house is a coastal fishing station located at Coleraine, Northern Ireland. The monument sits upon Paleogene flood basalts, ancient mafic volcanic rocks that form the bedrock geology of this north coast location. These dark, dense volcanic deposits create the rugged landscape characteristic of the region and would have shaped both the settlement pattern and the practical challenges faced by those exploiting the marine resources here.
The site represents the infrastructure of a fishing economy centred on the productive waters off the Coleraine coast. As a purpose-built fishing station rather than a domestic settlement, Berne house would have functioned as a working facility where catch could be processed, stored and prepared for trade or distribution. The coastal position allowed direct access to fishing grounds whilst the underlying geology provided a stable foundation for permanent structures.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 16456, recognising its significance to understanding the development of maritime industries and settlement in this part of Northern Ireland. The survival of structures and associated features at Berne house contributes to the archaeological record of how communities in the early modern period adapted the challenging volcanic landscape to support fishing as an economic activity.
Berne house. the berrins fishing station is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16456. View the official record →
Berne house is a coastal fishing station located at Coleraine, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16456.
Berne house. the berrins fishing station 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 16456.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte, bailey & outer enclosure (4 km), Rath (5.2 km), Standing stone (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Berne house. the berrins fishing station's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Berne house. the berrins fishing station stands on Cenozoic volcanic rocks, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is flood basalt(s); mafic volcanic rocks.