What is recorded here

Round Cairn in Magheramore, County Derry, is a prehistoric stone monument still standing where ancient hands first stacked it. Its round shape suggests people gathered there repeatedly, perhaps to mark seasonal change, honour the dead, or simply watch the sky turn above the land. The stones have survived every empire, famine and forgetting that later touched Ireland, which means human memory once depended on this small place.

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 mark burial 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.