What is recorded here
Standing stone in Leeke, County Antrim, an uncertain prehistoric marker still visible where the land and memory align. It may have guided people, marked a boundary or witnessed rituals now lost. Even without a clear date, the stone remains a quiet participant in the life of the place.
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 local tradition 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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