What is recorded here
Nobody knows which field swallowed the tomb or whether it still holds bones. That uncertainty does not weaken the place; it completes it. The stones may have been removed, buried or never written down, but the act of building a chamber for the dead remains true. Forget which location you are thinking of and remember the intention. A tomb is not a dot on a map. It is a promise that someone mattered enough to be carried through earth and time.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB (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, dating to the Neolithic period. Its significance lies in its representation of early communal burial practices and megalithic architecture 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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