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Souterrain with ogham stones is a subterranean stone structure of early Christian date located near Antrim in Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an underground chamber or passage, a form of dwelling and storage characteristic of the early medieval period in Ireland and Scotland. Two ogham stones, bearing inscriptions in the ancient Celtic script, are associated with the site. These carved stones represent rare surviving examples of this distinctive alphabet, which used combinations of lines and notches to represent individual letters, and are typically dated to the early Christian centuries.
The souterrain sits above bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formations that originated during intense volcanic activity in the Paleogene period. This underlying geology has influenced the character of the monument's setting and the physical conditions within the underground structure. The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 2648, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance as a rare survival combining underground architecture with decorated ogham stone testimony to early Christian settlement patterns in the region.
Souterrain with ogham stones (2) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2648. View the official record →
Souterrain with ogham stones is a subterranean stone structure of early Christian date located near Antrim in Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2648.
Souterrain with ogham stones (2) dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Souterrain with ogham stones (2) 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 2648.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crosskennan fort. motte (6.6 km), Mound - ?barrow (7.9 km), Donegore hill. neolithic hilltop causewayed enclosure & occupation site (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Souterrain with ogham stones (2)'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.
Souterrain with ogham stones (2) stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.