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Mound is an uncertain mound located in Armagh, Northern Ireland, at grid reference H8440645580. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 5415. The underlying bedrock comprises the Armagh Group, a sequence of Visean-age strata consisting of interbedded limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, typical of the carboniferous geology of the region.
The nature and purpose of the mound remain unconfirmed from available evidence. Its uncertain classification reflects the difficulty in establishing whether it originated as a natural feature modified by human activity, a deliberately constructed earthwork, or a burial monument. Such mounds are characteristic of the Irish landscape, where they may represent settlements, defensive works, funerary monuments or territorial markers dating anywhere from the prehistoric period onwards.
The monument survives as a topographic feature within the Armagh area, where similar uncertain mounds contribute to the complex archaeological record of the region. Without targeted investigation, the mound's construction method, date and original function remain matters for further study. Its protection recognises its potential significance to understanding the settlement and land use patterns of Armagh.
Mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5415. View the official record →
Mound is an uncertain mound located in Armagh, Northern Ireland, at grid reference H8440645580.
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 5415.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (6.1 km), Large hilltop enclosure (6.9 km), Rath (7.1 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 Armagh Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.