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Mound is an uncertain mound situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument's purpose and date of construction remain undetermined, though its presence in the landscape suggests deliberate human intervention in antiquity. It is protected as a monument of historical interest by the Historic Environment Division under reference 3678, reflecting its significance to the archaeological record of the region.
The mound rises from bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks, the product of ancient volcanic activity during the early Tertiary period. This mafic lava and tuff foundation gives the surrounding terrain its distinctive character, typical of the North Antrim plateau's geological makeup. The site's setting within this volcanic landscape may have influenced its original location and use.
Today, the mound survives as an earthwork feature in the modern Antrim countryside. Its uncertain classification means it may represent various possible functions: it could be an archaeological feature of Bronze Age, Iron Age or medieval origin, or indeed of uncertain prehistory. Recording and protecting such monuments of ambiguous identity remains important for understanding how the region's past populations shaped and modified their landscape.
Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3678. View the official record →
Mound is an uncertain mound situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3678.
Mound dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mound 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 3678.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound - burial mound? (6.9 km), Rath (7.5 km), Raised rath or motte (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mound'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.
Mound stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.