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Hut platform is a prehistoric structure located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a levelled platform that may have served as the foundation for a dwelling, though the exact chronology and use remain uncertain. Such platforms are characteristic of later prehistoric settlement patterns across Ireland, where they provided level building surfaces on sloping terrain. The structure is recorded as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Division reference 15335.
The site sits upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a complex geological formation of Visean age comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone with subordinate deposits of chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied underlying geology would have shaped both the construction methods available to those who built the platform and the natural resources accessible to its inhabitants. The local stone outcrops would have provided suitable material for construction and tool-making during occupation.
The monument remains largely unexcavated, which limits detailed understanding of its construction date, building techniques and duration of use. Its preservation within the modern landscape offers potential for future archaeological investigation. The site contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement in the Dungannon area and the wider Tyrone region.
Hut platform is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15335. View the official record →
Hut platform is a prehistoric structure located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15335.
Hut platform dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a hut. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut platform 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 15335.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clogh corr. standing stone (2.2 km), Two crannogs (3.1 km), Ballymagillagh. platform rath (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hut platform'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.
Hut platform stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.