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FOUR STANDING STONES in Cavanreagh

FOUR STANDING STONES

What is recorded here

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as FOUR STANDING STONES. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the four standing stones may have functioned as a ritual or ceremonial alignment, possibly linked to astronomical observations or territorial markers. Local folklore sometimes associates such stone arrangements with ancient giants or supernatural events, though no specific traditions are recorded for this site.

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