What is recorded here
Drumcarn stands in Drumnahavil, County Armagh, a prehistoric cairn marked only by a point on the official map. Its age remains uncertain, but the stones likely witnessed human life long before written records reached that part of Ireland. The chamber may have held bones, ashes or memories for people whose names are lost.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN: DRUMCARN. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; 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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