What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLEDILLON OBELISK. Recorded period: C18TH. Recorded protection: State Care. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Castledillon Obelisk in Turcarra, Northern Ireland, is a 17th- or 18th-century monumental stone structure, likely built as a territorial or commemorative marker. It is important as a rare surviving example of early modern landscape architecture 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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