Mount Sandel Mesolithic site

The Mount Sandel Mesolithic site is in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, near the River Bann and just to the east of the Iron Age Mount Sandel Fort.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: excavated mesolithic huts in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Also known as: “Mount Sandel Fort” and “Mountsandel Cottage”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Causeway Hospital and Coleraine railway station.

Causeway Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Causeway Hospital is an acute general hospital in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Causeway Hospital is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Mount Sandel Mesolithic site.

Coleraine railway station

Railway station

Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coleraine railway station serves the town of Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It shares facilities with the town's Ulsterbus bus depot. Coleraine railway station is situated 1¼ miles north of Mount Sandel Mesolithic site.

St. Patrick’s Church

Church

Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. Patrick's Church is a Church of Ireland parish church within the Diocese of Connor. Located in the town of Coleraine in Northern Ireland, it is protected as a Grade B+ listed building. St. Patrick’s Church is situated 1 mile north of Mount Sandel Mesolithic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coleraine and Macosquin.

Coleraine

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Coleraine is a town in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Standing 55 miles northwest of Belfast, it's a transport hub and home to Ulster University. It has limited sights of its own but is within a few miles of major attractions along the Antrim coast.

Macosquin

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Macosquin is a small village, townland, and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 4 kilometres south-west of Coleraine, on the road to Limavady. Macosquin is situated 2 miles southwest of Mount Sandel Mesolithic site.

Articlave

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Articlave is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A2 coastal road, 7 kilometres west of Coleraine. Castlerock railway station is 1 mile to the north. Articlave is situated 5 miles northwest of Mount Sandel Mesolithic site.

Mount Sandel Mesolithic site

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.11617° or 55° 6′ 58″ north

Longitude

-6.66397° or 6° 39′ 50″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

9C7M488P+FC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 195563442

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

2642098

Wikidata ID

Q1950705

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In Other Languages

“Mount Sandel Mesolithic site” goes by many names.

German: “Mount Sandel”

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