What is recorded here
Craigs Dolmen stands in County Antrim as a Neolithic passage tomb, its ancient chambers still holding the breath of people who died before written history. The stones align to mark passage and memory, not merely death. You can stand inside that long thought and feel the weight of centuries pressing gently against your skin.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PASSAGE TOMB: CRAIGS DOLMEN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; NEOLITHIC. Recorded protection: State Care and Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Neolithic passage tomb, dating to the prehistoric period. Its scheduling for State Care indicates archaeological importance, though specific details on its wider significance are limited.
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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