What is recorded here
Megalithic tomb in Liscall, County Derry. Prehistoric stones still stand where people shaped ritual, memory and ritual before written records. The druids’ altar name suggests the site became a living stage for ceremony, not merely a dead ruin.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB: DRUIDS' ALTAR. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Megalithic tomb, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its association with prehistoric ritual practices and megalithic traditions in the region.
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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