What is recorded here
Megalthic tomb in Ballyveely, County Antrim, holds prehistoric stones arranged for death and memory. People may have gathered there to honour the departed, mark seasons or claim the land long before written history. The tomb still stands as a quiet witness to human continuity, inviting wonder about the lives that shaped it.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB. 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 dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in its representation of prehistoric funerary practices in the region, though specific details remain undocumented.
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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