What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CUP-MARKED STANDING STONE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Cup-marked standing stones are typically associated with the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods in Britain and Ireland. They may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to water or fertility symbolism.
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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