What is recorded here
Cairn is a prehistoric passage tomb in County Armagh, Ireland, where ancient hands stacked stone to mark death or memory. The completed chamber still stands beside ordinary land, waiting for someone to walk through its narrow entrance and wonder what it preserved.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CAIRN - Passage Tomb?. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Passage tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its significance lies in its potential contribution to understanding early ceremonial and burial practices in the prehistoric landscape of Northern Ireland.
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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