What is recorded here
One tall stone still stands in Gransha, County Down, preserving a shape human hands may have chosen before written history began. It is not a crude rock pile or a modern decoration, but a recorded standing stone from an uncertain prehistoric time. The land has changed around it, yet the stone remains visible, marking the edge of memory where human intention disappeared into age.
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.
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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