What is recorded here

Carnanard is a buried or hidden cairn in County Antrim, perhaps a pile of stones now lost beneath grass or forgotten by people. The name suggests a connection to neade, possibly a personal name or local word, but the meaning remains uncertain. What is clear is that the place still belongs to the land, even if the stones are no longer visible.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN?: CARNANARD or CARN NA NEADE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

A portal dolmen; likely dates to the Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early megalithic funerary traditions in the region.

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