What is recorded here
Mysterious prehistoric occupation markers cluster across the North East Division, hinting that human hands shaped these landscapes long before written history. The exact nature of the site remains unresolved, but the repeated presence of ancient activity suggests people lived, worked or ritualised here during the PREHISTORIC period. What is certain is that the land held human attention, even if the details have faded.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Possible prehistoric occupation/settlement site. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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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