What is recorded here
Megalithic tombs in County Derry date to the Neolithic, when people moved massive stones to mark death and memory. This particular site remains unlocated despite its official record, suggesting the land may have swallowed the very stones that once stood witness. The mystery does not weaken the tomb; it completes the tomb.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB (O.S. memoir site, unlocated). Recorded period: NEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Neolithic megalithic tomb, dating to the prehistoric period. Its significance lies in its contribution to understanding early ceremonial and burial practices 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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