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STANDING STONE in Drumcovit

STANDING STONE

What is recorded here

Drumcovit still holds a standing stone from the uncertain prehistoric dark. Whether it marked a boundary, a burial or a warning remains unknown, but the stone remains visible and scheduled for protection. It is the kind of place where human life happened before writing, and the ground still keeps the shape of that forgotten activity.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. 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.

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