What is recorded here
Meadowlands in Demesne OF Down; Downpatrick held a Bronze Age settlement where human life clustered before written history. The grassy ground may have hidden hearths, pits and temporary shelters used by seasonal workers or resident families. People likely read the land by water, soil and light rather than borders, repeating gestures that shaped the meadow into a lived place.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as BRONZE AGE SETTLEMENT SITE: MEADOWLANDS. Recorded period: BRONZE AGE; 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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