What is recorded here
Megalithic tombs in County Antrim date to the prehistoric period when people built large stone chambers for the dead. The official record lists a giant's grave in Lisbreen Half Quarter but provides no precise location, so the chamber has slipped from the visible landscape. It may still lie beneath grass, heather or forgotten field boundary, waiting for someone to notice the stones that ordinary walking overlooks.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB: GIANT'S GRAVE (unlocated). 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 period. Its significance lies in its association with early communal burial practices and megalithic architecture in the prehistoric landscape of Northern Ireland.
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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