What is recorded here
Meltwater carved the valley, people watched the valley, and stones still mark the edge of that old attention. Whether the cairn buried a king, a child, or a boundary dispute, the act of stacking rock remained a promise that memory could resist forgetting.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Prehistoric cairn, cremations and posts. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Prehistoric cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, with associated cremations and postholes indicating ritual or funerary activity. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early burial practices and settlement 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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