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Ardvee Kahan is a earthwork of uncertain origin situated in the Coleraine area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument survives as an earthwork feature whose precise function and date remain undetermined, reflecting the challenges of interpreting archaeological remains where limited investigation has been undertaken. The site occupies ground underlain by Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lava and tuff deposits formed during the volcanic activity of the Paleogene period, which characterises the underlying geology of this region.
The earthwork's uncertain status indicates that its archaeological significance cannot yet be confidently assigned to a particular period or purpose, whether defensive, ritual, agricultural or administrative. Such ambiguity is not uncommon amongst upland and marginal earthworks in Northern Ireland, where soil conditions and land use patterns can obscure original forms and contexts.
The monument is formally protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 11615, reflecting recognition of its potential archaeological and historical interest despite the current uncertainty surrounding its interpretation. Further archaeological study or excavation would be required to establish the site's age, construction method and original function within the landscape and settlement patterns of the Coleraine district.
The dales, ardvee kahan, ardeveekahan. earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11615. View the official record →
Ardvee Kahan is a earthwork of uncertain origin situated in the Coleraine area of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11615.
The dales, ardvee kahan, ardeveekahan. earthworks dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The dales, ardvee kahan, ardeveekahan. earthworks 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 11615.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound (0.5 km), Mound - motte? (3.3 km), Tappatowsie. mound (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The dales, ardvee kahan, ardeveekahan. earthworks'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.
The dales, ardvee kahan, ardeveekahan. earthworks stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.