What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STONE CIRCLES (2); STANDING STONE; ALIGNMENT. Recorded period: 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 site may have had ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial significance, as was common with similar stone arrangements in prehistoric Britain and Ireland. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.
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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