What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STANDING STONES. 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 Early Bronze Age, the standing stones in Carrickadartan may have been used for ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial purposes. Their meaning or specific function remains unclear, though such stones often held spiritual or social significance in prehistoric communities.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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