What is recorded here

Three stones still stand in Ballyrickard Beg, though no one living remembers when they rose or why they were set in that exact triangle. They belong to the deep prehistoric dark, older than every named king and every written law in County Antrim. Perhaps they marked a boundary, a burial, a warning, or a promise made before people invented clocks. Bruce's stones keep that forgotten purpose hidden behind their smooth, patient surfaces.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as THREE STANDING STONES: BRUCE'S 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 Bronze Age, these standing stones may have been used for ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial purposes. Local tradition associates them with historical or legendary figures, though specific folklore is not well documented.

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