What is recorded here
Molten copper and medieval life overlapped in one Down demesne, tying ancient industry to later settlement. The land may have served humans across ages, changing from furnace and workshop to neighbourhood and field. What is certain is that the site carried both eras, and what is missing is the daily noise that filled it.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT & INDUSTRIAL SITE, MEDIEVAL SETTLEMENT SITE. Recorded period: BRONZE AGE; MEDIEVAL; PREHISTORIC. 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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