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Dwarf's Grave, Slaght Averty is a prehistoric cairn located near Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a mound of stones erected over a burial or ceremonial site during the prehistoric period. Such cairns were commonly constructed across the British Isles and Ireland as enduring monuments to the dead, often serving communities over extended periods. The specific construction date and cultural context of this cairn remain undetermined without excavation, though its form places it within the broader tradition of megalithic funerary architecture.
The cairn's name, Dwarf's Grave, reflects local folklore and nomenclature rather than historical documentation. The site sits upon Palaeogene extrusive rocks, formed from ancient mafic lava flows and tuff that characterise this region's geological foundation. This bedrock would have been exposed or shallow at the time of the cairn's construction, potentially influencing site selection and the availability of stone for monument building.
The monument is protected as a scheduled historic monument under the Historic Environment Division, reference 12354, recognising its significance as an archaeological resource. The cairn remains visible in the landscape today, a tangible link to the prehistoric communities of north-east Ireland.
Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12354. View the official record →
Dwarf's Grave, Slaght Averty is a prehistoric cairn located near Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12354.
Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn 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 12354.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Farrantemple fort. bivallate rath (0.8 km), Rath (1.2 km), Rath (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn'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.
Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.