What is recorded here

A single standing stone still rises in Ballyvesey, County Antrim, though no one is certain when it was set upright. It belongs to the uncertain prehistoric world, old enough that memory has worn smooth and young enough that shadow still moves across it at dusk. Perhaps people once gathered there to mark season, loss or warning. The stone does not need a date to be strange; it stands, waits, and returns every visitor to the patience of the earth.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; PREHISTORIC. 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 functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. 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.