What is recorded here

Court Tomb in Ballymena is a Neolithic court tomb where ancient people shaped stone before written history. It remains a scheduled site in County Antrim, preserving the effort and belief of hands that are no longer named. The chamber still stands as a witness to life so old it has no date, only depth.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as COURT TOMB. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; NEOLITHIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Court tomb in Ballymena; Neolithic period. A type of megalithic tomb common in Ireland, significant for understanding early farming communities and burial practices.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.