What is recorded here
Largantea holds one standing stone, old enough to predate every human name spoken near it. The stone still points upward while the land around it changed from pasture to record and back again. It does not need a date to be extraordinary because it survived every date unbroken.
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 been part of a ritual or ceremonial landscape. Its purpose could have been linked to marking territory, aligning with celestial events, or serving as a focal point for local prehistoric communities.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
ENCLOSURE (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) in LarganteaENCLOSURE (O.S. memoir site, unlocated) · 816 yd
Ballyhanna ForestForest · 1515 yd
COUNTERSCARP RATH; possibly HILLFORT in DunmoreCOUNTERSCARP RATH; possibly HILLFORT · 1.2 mi
Springwell ForestForest · 2.4 mi
Ballyhacket ViewPicnic place · 2.4 mi
BinevenaghMountain / peak · 2.8 mi
Binevenagh ViewViewpoint · 3.2 mi
Aghanloo Church of Ireland ChurchChurch · 3.5 mi
Aidan's WellSpring · 3.9 mi
St. Mary's RC ChurchChurch · 4.0 mi