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MEGALITHIC TOMB: CLOGHANCOR in Cloghs

MEGALITHIC TOMB: CLOGHANCOR

What is recorded here

Cloghancor is a prehistoric megalithic tomb in Cloghs, County Antrim. The official Northern Ireland record identifies it as a chamber built from large stones before written history reached that coast. People may have gathered there to bury the dead, mark seasonal change or claim a place they loved. The stones still stand because human life kept returning them to memory.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB: CLOGHANCOR. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Megalithic tomb, dating to the Neolithic period. Its significance lies in its contribution to understanding early prehistoric burial practices in the region.

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