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ROUND CAIRN in Largantea

ROUND CAIRN

What is recorded here

ROUND CAIRN in Largantea is a prehistoric burial marker still standing in County Derry. People may have stacked its stones around a dead body, watched the sky from its top, or simply marked the edge of a field they loved. Rain has beaten it for centuries, yet it remains visible enough to record and remember.
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 ceremonial practices in the region.

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

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Recorded monument

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