What is recorded here

Meltwater carved the ditch before people arrived, but cairn material suggests hands joined the work later. The ring may mark a forgotten barrow where someone placed stones for a dead person they loved. Water, time and rain have blurred the edge, yet the circle still refuses to disappear completely.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Ring ditch and cairn material - possible barrow. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

A possible Bronze Age barrow, this site represents a prehistoric burial or commemorative earthwork. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early funerary practices and landscape use in the Unshinagh Mountain area.

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