What is recorded here
Megalithic tomb in Carrick, County Derry, dates to the Neolithic period, when people moved massive stones to mark death and memory. The site remains unlocated despite its official record, suggesting the land may have swallowed the very stones that once defied time. What is missing is not a failure of knowledge but an invitation to imagine how much human life has already turned to soil around forgotten places.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEGALITHIC TOMB (O.S. memoir site, unlocated). Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; NEOLITHIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Neolithic megalithic tomb, dating to the prehistoric period. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial practices and megalithic traditions in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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