What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as RING DITCH & STONE CIRCLE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; NEOLITHIC; NEO/B.A.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
This site likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age and may have been used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, as suggested by the presence of a stone circle and associated ring ditch. Such features are often linked to communal gatherings or burial practices in prehistoric societies.
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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