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CAIRN: CARN in Crocknacreevy

CAIRN: CARN

What is recorded here

Crocknacreevy holds a prehistoric carn, an ancient stone marker still standing beside the living land. It is not a new feature or a decorative ruin; it belongs to the deep human layers of Fermanagh. The stones may have guided marriage, burial, boundary or prayer, yet they still interrupt the field with purpose.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN: CARN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the prehistoric period. Its significance lies in representing an early form of megalithic burial monument associated with ritual and communal practices in ancient Irish society.

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

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Recorded monument

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