What is recorded here
Megalithic tomb in Legoniel, County Antrim, Ireland. Prehistoric chamber built from large stones, likely used for burial or ritual. People may have gathered there to honour the dead, mark seasonal change, or hold beliefs now lost. The stones still stand as evidence that this place mattered before written history.
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 Neolithic in date. These tombs are significant as early communal burial sites, reflecting prehistoric ritual practices and social organisation 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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