What is recorded here

CAIRNGAVER is a prehistoric cairn in Ballyskeagh High, County Down, now scheduled for protection. It has stood through centuries of weather and forgotten footsteps, marking a place where people once gathered stones with intention. The hill holds that old labour still, waiting for someone to notice the shape of their effort.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN: CAIRNGAVER. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Neolithic passage tomb; significant as a scheduled ancient monument in the prehistoric landscape of Northern Ireland.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.