What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as THREE STANDING STONES. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Three standing stones in Derryallen are likely to date from the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, periods when such monuments were commonly erected for ritual, ceremonial, or territorial purposes. Their alignment or grouping may have had astronomical, social, or spiritual significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
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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