What is recorded here
MOUND- PLATFORM RATH? in County Antrim, Ireland is a mysterious mound that defies easy identification. It is a place where the boundary between human creation and natural growth blurs, inviting imagination to fill the gaps left by uncertainty. The mound stands as a testament to the limitations of knowledge, challenging us to accept that some truths remain hidden beneath the soil.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOUND- PLATFORM RATH?. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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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