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Coleraine Neolithic Occupation Site is a prehistoric settlement located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The site, protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Division reference 10518, represents evidence of human activity dating to the Neolithic period, when farming communities first established themselves across the island. Its position at grid reference C804 0035 marks an important location for understanding early settlement patterns in the north of Ireland.
The bedrock underlying the site consists of Palaeogene extrusive rocks formed during the volcanic activity of the Paleogene period, comprising mafic lava flows and mafic tuff deposits. This geological foundation reflects the dramatic volcanic past of the region, which shaped the landscape that Neolithic peoples would have encountered and exploited for settlement and subsistence.
The archaeological significance of the site lies in its record of Neolithic occupation and the material culture it preserves. Such occupation sites are essential to understanding how early farming communities adapted to local environments, utilised available resources, and established themselves in Northern Ireland during the Neolithic period. The site's protected status ensures that this evidence of early human settlement remains preserved for future study and public appreciation.
Occupation site is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10518. View the official record →
Coleraine Neolithic Occupation Site is a prehistoric settlement located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10518.
Occupation site dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a occupation site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Occupation site 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 10518.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (3.6 km), Rath (5.7 km), Rath (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Occupation site'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.
Occupation site stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.