What is recorded here
In Ballyskeagh High, County Down, a standing stone still rises from the earth, its age unknown but its presence unbroken. It has watched fields change, storms pass, and people come and go without asking permission. The stone does not need a date to be memorable. It stands because it has always stood, waiting for someone to notice that endurance is not the same as age.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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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