What is recorded here

Megalithic tombs in County Down date to the prehistoric period when people buried their dead beneath large stones. The cross shape at Ardtole suggests they built chambers or markers they believed would hold life together after death. That much is record. What is missing is the voice of the person who carried the last stone and the name they gave the dead.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB: CROSS OF ARDTOLE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Megalithic tomb, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with early ceremonial or burial practices in the Ardtole area, though specific details remain poorly documented.

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