What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as ROUND CAIRN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Round cairn, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. These cairns are significant as they often served as burial monuments or ritual sites, reflecting early communal practices in prehistoric Northern Ireland.
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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