What is recorded here
Carnhill is a prehistoric cairn in Rickamore, County Antrim, where stones still mark the edge of human memory. It is not a building, gallery or modern monument; it is a buried time made visible through stone. Anything written about it must remain clear about that difference.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN: CARNHILL. 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 its association with early burial and ritual practices in the region.
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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