HERoNI maritime record
Many man-made features along our coastline reflect past interaction with the sea, and these have been a focus of survey and research in recent years.
Evidence of life, industry and trade along the coast
Examples of the types of sites found here range from shipwrecks, aircraft wrecks, logboats, fish-traps and tide-mills to harbours, icehouses, salt works, boat shelters and kelp kilns. Many relate to local maritime industries, typically fishing, kelp-burning and salt production, as well as with trade and transport.
The results of surveys made along targeted parts of the coastline form the core of HERoNI’s Maritime Record, and the locations of recorded maritime heritage sites, including shipwrecks, can be viewed on the Historic Environment Maps Viewer. Site descriptions can also be accessed on the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (NISMR).
Some of HERoNI’s special collections are maritime in theme, for example, the Madill Archive contains photographs of fishing boats found around the north coast of Ireland.
Why not find out more about how Historic Environment Division protects our marine heritage.