What is recorded here
Mortons stands at Ballymagrorty, a lone upright in open farmland, recorded as prehistoric but uncertain in exact age. Its simplicity is what makes it memorable: no castle wall, no carved chamber, only a stone still standing where the land and sky meet.
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 served a ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial function. No specific folklore or detailed meaning is recorded for this site.
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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