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COURT TOMB: CARNANBANE in Milltown

COURT TOMB: CARNANBANE

What is recorded here

Carnanbane stands in Milltown as a prehistoric court tomb, marked on the official map at the centre of its recorded site. The chamber may have held the dead, hosted rituals or simply marked the boundary of a forgotten townland. Its stones still belong to the region, waiting for someone to notice what they preserved.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as COURT TOMB: CARNANBANE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Court tomb, dating to the Neolithic period. It is significant as a scheduled ancient monument, indicating its recognized archaeological and historical importance 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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