What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as RECUMBENT STONE - CIST?, part of BALLYGROLL PREHISTORIC LANDSCAPE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: State Care. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Recumbent stone cist, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. It is part of a broader prehistoric ritual or burial landscape, reflecting early communal burial practices in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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