What is recorded here

Stand behind the stone in Ballintaggart and watch the shadow stretch across County Down. Whether it marks a boundary, a burial or a warning, the people who set it believed the land could be shaped by human will. That much survives in the tilt and weight of the stone itself.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served a ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial function. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

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