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Findspot of flints and pottery is a prehistoric site near Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The discovery of worked flints and pottery fragments indicates human activity in this area during the prehistoric period, though the exact date and cultural context of the finds remain to be established through further analysis. The site lies on bedrock composed of mafic lava and mafic tuff of Palaeogene age, part of the ancient volcanic geology that characterises parts of the north-east of the island.
The findspot's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in the Coleraine region. The combination of flint working debris and pottery suggests both tool manufacture and domestic occupation, though whether these activities occurred contemporaneously is unclear. Such finds are valuable indicators of past human presence across the landscape during the Mesolithic, Neolithic or Bronze Age periods.
The site is now protected by the Historic Environment Division under record number 11426, ensuring that the archaeological context and any remaining deposits are formally recognised and safeguarded. The location and nature of the finds make it an important reference point for any future fieldwork or survey undertaken in the wider Coleraine area.
Findspot of flints & pottery is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11426. View the official record →
Findspot of flints and pottery is a prehistoric site near Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11426.
Findspot of flints & pottery dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a findspot. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Findspot of flints & pottery 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 11426.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (4.1 km), Rath (5.8 km), Tidal ford & mesolithic material (6.1 km).
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Findspot of flints & pottery stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.