PREHISTORIC · TRACKWAY

Trackway

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14823
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
TRACKWAY
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)

Overview

History & significance

Trackway is a prehistoric trackway located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site represents evidence of early human movement and land use patterns across the landscape during prehistoric times. Trackways of this type are valued archaeological features that illuminate routes of communication and commerce in antiquity, though detailed chronological and contextual information for this specific example remains limited in readily available scholarly sources. The monument's survival and formal archaeological designation reflect its significance to understanding prehistoric settlement and activity in the Ulster region.

Trackway is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14823. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Trackway?

Trackway is a prehistoric trackway located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14823.

What period does Trackway date from?

Trackway dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a trackway. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Trackway?

Trackway 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 14823.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trackway?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wedge tomb (0.7 km), Counterscarp rath (2.3 km), The black fort. rath (2.4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Trackway