Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandDerryLinear, connected cellars
POST-MED · STRUCTURE

Linear, connected cellars

Derry, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 11877
Period
POST-MED
Site type
STRUCTURE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Linear, connected cellars is a post-medieval structure located in Derry, Northern Ireland, recorded in the Northern Ireland Scheduled Monuments Register under monument ID 11877. The cellars represent a form of underground storage infrastructure characteristic of urban development in the early modern period, serving commercial or domestic purposes typical of established towns during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The connected linear arrangement of these cellars suggests organised planning and construction, indicating the presence of structured mercantile or residential activity in this area of Derry during the post-medieval era. Such cellar systems were commonly integrated beneath street-level properties in walled towns and represented significant investment in storage and preservation facilities for goods or provisions.

Linear, connected cellars is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11877. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Linear, connected cellars?

Linear, connected cellars is a post-medieval structure located in Derry, Northern Ireland, recorded in the Northern Ireland Scheduled Monuments Register under monument ID 11877. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11877.

What period does Linear, connected cellars date from?

Linear, connected cellars dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a structure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Linear, connected cellars?

Linear, connected cellars 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 11877.

What other scheduled monuments are near Linear, connected cellars?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ebrington barracks. fortification (0.6 km), C17th windmill - ihr 02409 (0.9 km), St brecan's chapel, st columb's chapel, domnach min-cluane. chapel & graveyard on earlier site (1 km).

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