What is recorded here

Two standing stones in Ballycoshone Lower, County Down, have watched the land since prehistoric times. They rise without apology, marking a boundary nobody living can now name. Perhaps they measured season, sorrow or ownership for people whose names vanished before writing existed.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as TWO 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 Bronze Age, these standing stones may have served as markers for territorial boundaries, ceremonial alignments, or astronomical observations. No specific folklore or detailed use has been recorded for this site.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.