What is recorded here

A tall stone stands in Ballylumford, County Antrim, carrying no date, no owner and no explanation. It has watched fields, storms and forgotten roads without asking to be understood. People may have gathered there before writing existed, reading luck or warning in its shadow. The stone still refuses to leave them empty-handed.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a marker, ritual monument, or astronomical alignment feature. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.

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