What is recorded here

Carcassonne is a standing stone in Carnmeen, County Down, Ireland, preserved from an uncertain prehistoric period. The stone still stands where human hands first raised it, marking a place before written history. It is not a ruin or a forgotten shape, but a deliberate witness, still visible and protected in the landscape.

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 functioned as a ritual or territorial marker. 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.