What is recorded here
Battle field in Ballygilbert, County Down. Whether men broke ranks there or horses merely scrambled through rain, the ground keeps the shape of fear. Steel may have bitten flesh, or shadow and panic may have done the work.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as BATTLE SITE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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