What is recorded here
Knockintennon in Ballymullock, County Antrim, holds a possible megalithic tomb from the prehistoric era. Large stones may still mark a chamber where ancient people placed the dead beneath open sky. The exact shape has faded, but the weight of that choice remains embedded in the land.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Possible megalithic tomb at Knockintennon. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Possible megalithic tomb; Neolithic period. Its significance lies in its potential contribution to understanding early prehistoric funerary practices 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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