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Coleraine Old Dock is an uncertain harbour structure located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The site lies on bedrock of Palaeogene age, comprising an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion that forms the geological foundation beneath the town. This volcanic substrate, formed during the Palaeogene period, has influenced the development of the settlement and its maritime infrastructure.
The dock represents evidence of Coleraine's historical importance as a port settlement on the River Bann. Though its precise origins and original configuration remain uncertain, the structure reflects the town's maritime heritage during periods when waterborne trade was vital to the local economy. The harbour would have accommodated vessels serving the surrounding hinterland.
The site is protected as a monument of archaeological and historical significance by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under reference number 13289. This designation ensures that the remains, whether visible or buried, are safeguarded for their contribution to understanding Coleraine's past and the development of Ulster's coastal and riverine commerce. The monument's location at grid reference C8550140890 marks its precise position within the modern town.
Old dock. harbour - old dock is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13289. View the official record →
Coleraine Old Dock is an uncertain harbour structure located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13289.
Old dock. harbour - old dock dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a harbour. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Old dock. harbour - old dock 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 13289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballywillin. church & graveyard (2.7 km), Standing stone (4.6 km), Dunmull. hillfort, bullaun and well (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old dock. harbour - old dock'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.
Old dock. harbour - old dock stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.