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Hugh McPhelim O'Neill's tomb is a barrow or cairn located in the Moyle area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an uncertain mound that marks the burial place of a historical figure of regional significance. Protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 1471, the site represents an important element of the archaeological heritage of the north Antrim coast.
The monument sits upon Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period. This geological foundation reflects the dramatic geological history of the region, where ancient volcanic episodes shaped the underlying landscape that later communities would inhabit and use for burial purposes.
The imprecise nature of the mound—recorded as uncertain rather than clearly defined—suggests the monument may have been substantially modified or degraded over centuries. Such barrows and cairns typically served as prominent markers within the medieval Irish landscape, functioning simultaneously as burial monuments and territorial landmarks for the communities that constructed and maintained them.
Hugh mcphelim o'neill's tomb. barrow or cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1471. View the official record →
Hugh McPhelim O'Neill's tomb is a barrow or cairn located in the Moyle area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1471.
Hugh mcphelim o'neill's tomb. barrow or cairn dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hugh mcphelim o'neill's tomb. barrow or 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 1471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hugh mcphelim o'neill's servants tomb. barrow or cairn (0 km), Cross-carved stone (4.8 km), Bivallate rath (site of) (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hugh mcphelim o'neill's tomb. barrow or 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.
Hugh mcphelim o'neill's tomb. barrow or cairn stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.