What is recorded here
CAIRN in Tamary, County Down. A prehistoric human arrangement of stones. People may have gathered there, marked time, or watched the sky. The stones remain while the humans vanished into legend.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN. Recorded period: 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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