What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MULTIPLE CIST CAIRN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Multiple cist cairn; dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. This type of tomb indicates early communal burial practices and is significant for understanding prehistoric funerary 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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