What is recorded here
Carnmeen holds a standing stone from the prehistoric dark, its age uncertain but its purpose clear enough in the shape it keeps. People may have gathered there to mark season, loss or belonging before written memory existed. The stone still stands because it was set to be seen, not hidden.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; PREHISTORIC. 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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