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STONE CIRCLE & ALIGNMENT in Altaghoney

STONE CIRCLE & ALIGNMENT

What is recorded here

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STONE CIRCLE & ALIGNMENT. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this stone circle and alignment may have had ceremonial, astronomical, or ritual significance, common to many prehistoric monuments in the British Isles. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.

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