What is recorded here

Kilcaltan holds a standing stone from the prehistoric dawn, when people may have gathered beneath open sky to mark season, loss or birth. The stone still rises beside the town, unchanged since before written history, patient as breath. It belongs to everyone and remembers nobody, which makes it harder to forget.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Scheduled. 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 territorial marker, ceremonial 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.