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Piper's Hill is a long mound situated near Coleraine in County Londonderry. The monument consists of an earthwork of uncertain character, though its elongated form suggests it may represent a prehistoric communal burial mound or ceremonial structure. The site occupies ground underlain by Palaeogene extrusive volcanic rocks—mafic lavas and tuffs—which form part of the distinctive geological foundation of this region of the north-west Irish coast.
The mound's precise date and original function remain unclear, as is common with long mounds that have survived without formal excavation. Such monuments are typically associated with Neolithic communities, though their construction and use often extended across several centuries. The volcanic bedrock supporting the site would have presented particular conditions for any prehistoric settlement or burial practices in the locality.
Piper's Hill is protected as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, Northern Ireland, recognition number 11598. This statutory protection acknowledges its archaeological significance and ensures the preservation of the earthwork for future study and public appreciation.
Piper's hill. long mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11598. View the official record →
Piper's Hill is a long mound situated near Coleraine in County Londonderry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11598.
Piper's hill. long 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.
Piper's hill. long 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 11598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Macosquin, merchant taylors' buildings. plantation village site with mill, house & bawn (0.8 km), Fundamental bench mark (1.6 km), Rath (1.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Piper's hill. long 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.
Piper's hill. long mound stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.