What is recorded here

Cloughnanca No.1 is a Neolithic portal tomb in Ballyvennaght, County Antrim, where ancient people placed stones to mark death, memory or rebirth. It still stands as a scheduled monument, though much of its meaning has faded into silence. The land around it has changed, but the tomb keeps its shape, waiting for someone to listen without forcing it to speak.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PORTAL TOMB: CLOUGHANANCA NO.1. Recorded period: NEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Portal tomb; Neolithic period. It is a scheduled monument, indicating its archaeological importance as a prehistoric burial site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.