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Daisy Hill, the Mullagh, Drumceatt is a scarped mound in the townland of Drumceatt near Limavady in County Londonderry. The monument rises from bedrock of psammite and pelite belonging to the Southern Highland Group, Cambrian sandstones and mudstones that underlie much of this region. The artificial shaping of the natural slope suggests deliberate modification in antiquity, creating a platform that commands views across the surrounding landscape.
The mound's form is consistent with assembly sites known elsewhere in medieval Ireland, though the evidence for this specific interpretation remains uncertain. Such elevated meeting places served ceremonial and administrative functions, hosting gatherings of local importance. The scarped profile indicates sustained use and maintenance over time rather than a single constructional phase.
The site is protected under the Historic Environment Division's statutory register as monument 11465, recognising its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding of settlement and social organisation in early medieval Ulster. Despite its prominence in the local landscape, detailed investigation of the mound's origins and use has not been comprehensively documented, leaving scope for further archaeological enquiry.
Daisy hill, the mullagh, drumceatt. scarped mound (possible assembly site) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11465. View the official record →
Daisy Hill, the Mullagh, Drumceatt is a scarped mound in the townland of Drumceatt near Limavady in County Londonderry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11465.
Daisy hill, the mullagh, drumceatt. scarped mound (possible assembly site) dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Daisy hill, the mullagh, drumceatt. scarped mound (possible assembly site) 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 11465.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rough fort. counterscarp rath (1.6 km), Drumachose church. multiperiod church site & graveyard (c6th-post-med.) (3 km), Wwii trainer dome (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Daisy hill, the mullagh, drumceatt. scarped mound (possible assembly site)'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.
Daisy hill, the mullagh, drumceatt. scarped mound (possible assembly site) stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.