What is recorded here

Court tomb in Dunloy, County Antrim, built in the prehistoric period and still named Giant's Grave. The distinction between a court tomb and a giant's grave is a human one, born of wonder and fear. The stones may have marked a boundary, a burial place or a warning not to disturb what slept beneath.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as COURT TOMB: DUNLOY or GIANT'S GRAVE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Descheduled. 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 (c. 4000–2500 BCE). These tombs are significant as early communal burial sites, reflecting complex social structures and ritual practices in prehistoric Ireland.

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