What is recorded here

Court Tomb in Ballyvoy stands as a Neolithic chamber where ancient people placed their dead beside the living sky. Its stones still mark the ground in County Antrim, preserving a ritual older than written history. The court shape suggests gathering, witness and ceremony rather than hidden fear.

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

Court tomb in Ballyvoy is a Neolithic funerary monument, typically dating to between 3500 and 2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a broader tradition of ceremonial and burial architecture in early Irish society.

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