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Mound, possibly cist cairn is a prehistoric monument located near Moyle in Northern Ireland. The structure sits upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic formation comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite—metamorphic rocks that dominate the geology of this region. These ancient stone types would have been accessible to prehistoric builders and shape the character of the surrounding landscape.
The monument takes the form of a mound that may represent a cist cairn, a burial structure common in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland. Cist cairns typically consist of a stone burial chamber, or cist, covered by a mound of stones and earth. This example's precise form and internal structure would require detailed examination to confirm its classification, though the mounded appearance is consistent with such monuments.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 805, recognising its archaeological significance. Like many prehistoric mounds in Northern Ireland, it represents an important record of burial practices and settlement patterns in the Neoproterozoic bedrock zones where communities established themselves in antiquity.
Mound, possibly cist cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 805. View the official record →
Mound, possibly cist cairn is a prehistoric monument located near Moyle in Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 805.
Mound, possibly cist cairn 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, possibly cist cairn 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 805.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Court tomb (1.8 km), The haunton stone. megalithic tomb (3.4 km), Dual court tomb (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mound, possibly cist cairn'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, possibly cist cairn stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.