Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandColeraineBlack stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb
NEOLITHIC · MEGALITHIC TOMB

Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb

Coleraine, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 12132
Period
NEOLITHIC
Site type
MEGALITHIC TOMB
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Black Stone at Daff is a passage tomb of Neolithic date located in the townland of Daff near Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a megalithic chambered tomb characteristic of the passage tomb tradition that flourished in Ireland during the fourth millennium BC. The site has been subject to considerable disturbance and modification since antiquity, which has affected the preservation of its original structural form. As a component of the broader Neolithic megalithic complex in the region, it represents an important example of the monumental funerary architecture constructed by early farming communities in Ulster during the Neolithic period.

Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12132. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb?

Black Stone at Daff is a passage tomb of Neolithic date located in the townland of Daff near Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12132.

What period does Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb date from?

Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb?

Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb 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 12132.

What other scheduled monuments are near Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (1.7 km), Movanagher castle. plantation castle, bawn & village site (3.2 km), Raised rath (5 km).

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