What is recorded here
Ballykinler Upper held a post-medieval settlement where people built, broke and rebuilt along the County Down landscape. The official point marks the centre of that lived space rather than a single grand event. Residents likely measured their days in weather, work and neighbourly argument, leaving behind a settlement instead of a monument.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Historic Settlement Ballykinler. Recorded period: POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
ENCLOSURE, poss. BARROW with MULTIPLE CIST BURIALS: LISNASHIMMER in Ballykinler UpperENCLOSURE, poss. BARROW with MULTIPLE CIST BURIALS: LISNASHIMMER · 1247 yd
FORTIFICATION: MACCOURTNEY'S CASTLE in Ballykinler UpperFORTIFICATION: MACCOURTNEY'S CASTLE · 1645 yd
ENCLOSURE in Ballykinler MiddleENCLOSURE · 1.1 mi
Tyrella Parish ChurchChurch · 1.2 mi
Murlough HouseHouse · 1.6 mi
Mourne Coastal Route: Dundrum Main StreetVisitor information · 1.7 mi
Man-made underground passageCave · 1.9 mi
DUNDRUM CASTLE in DundrumDUNDRUM CASTLE · 1.9 mi
Castle PathWalking route · 1.9 mi
Dundrum CastleHeritage attraction · 1.9 mi
Tyrella BeachBeach / strand · 2.4 mi
Murlough National Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.4 mi