PREHISTORIC · MOUND

Mound

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4097
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a substantial raised mound whose precise chronological attribution within the prehistoric period requires reference to archaeological survey records, though such earthworks in the region commonly date from the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. The mound's physical form and landscape setting would have served functions related to ceremonial, burial, or defensive purposes typical of prehistoric communities in Ulster. As a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Division's records, it represents an important example of prehistoric earthwork construction in the broader archaeological landscape of Northern Ireland.

Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4097. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Mound?

Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4097.

What period does Mound date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Mound?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound?

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).

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