What is recorded here
Megalithic tomb in Tirkilly, County Antrim, Ireland. Prehistoric period. Large stones mark a burial or ceremonial place. People gathered there long before written history. The tomb still stands as a witness to forgotten life.
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 period. Its significance lies in its representation of early communal burial practices and megalithic construction 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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