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Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument occupies ground underlain by Palaeogene extrusive rocks, the volcanic bedrock that characterises much of the wider Antrim plateau. These mafic lavas and tuffs, formed during the Palaeogene period, create the distinctive dark basaltic landscape of the region and would have been a familiar feature of the prehistoric environment in which the mound was constructed.
The mound's precise original form and dimensions are not documented in available records, though such monuments typically served ceremonial, defensive or commemorative purposes in prehistoric societies. The site's location within the Antrim volcanic plateau suggests it held significance within its local landscape, possibly as a territorial marker or ritual focus visible across the surrounding terrain.
The monument is protected as a scheduled historic monument under reference 4097 by the Historic Environment Division. This statutory protection recognises its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric activity and settlement patterns in the north-eastern Irish landscape. The mound remains a tangible record of early human land use and cultural expression on the Antrim plateau.
Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4097. View the official record →
Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4097.
Mound dates from the prehistoric 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 4097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Donald's mound. mound - burial mound? (3.2 km), Counterscarp platform rath (4.3 km), Counterscarp rath (4.6 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.