What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PORTAL TOMB: DRUID'S ALTAR. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; NEOLITHIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Portal tomb, Neolithic period. It represents an early form of megalithic monument associated with ritual or burial practices in prehistoric Ireland.
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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