What is recorded here
Mortars and muscles built the round cairn before written history, proving that Antrim understood death and memory before it understood kings. The chamber waited inside the stones for bodies, gifts and prayers, while the mountain watched the people come and go. What is missing is not empty; it is the part that refused to be measured.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CHAMBERED TOMB in ROUND CAIRN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Chambered tomb in a round cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic period. Such tombs are significant as early communal burial sites, reflecting complex social structures and ritual practices in prehistoric 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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