What is recorded here

Court Tomb: The Broad Stone in Craigs, County Antrim, Ireland, is a Neolithic court tomb where human hands first shaped stone into a chamber for the dead. It stands under State Care and Scheduled protection, marking one of the oldest intentional building traditions still visible in the landscape. The broad stone may have risen beside a valley, a road, or a forgotten gathering place, carrying the weight of ceremonies no longer spoken aloud.

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

Court tomb, Neolithic period. It is significant as a scheduled monument under state care, indicating its 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.