STONE CIRCLE in Slaghtfreeden

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as STONE CIRCLE. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; BRONZE AGE. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this stone circle may have been used for ritual, ceremonial, or astronomical purposes. Little specific folklore is recorded, but such circles often held significance in prehistoric communal and spiritual life.