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Carn an Truagh, Knocklayd is a Neolithic megalithic tomb, possibly of passage tomb type, located in the Moyle area of Northern Ireland. The monument sits upon bedrock formed from Palaeogene mafic lava and tuff, part of the extensive volcanic geology that characterises this region of County Antrim. This geological foundation of ancient igneous rock provided the local builders with suitable stone for constructing the tomb's megaliths.
The site represents the funerary architecture of Neolithic communities, when monumental stone tombs served as communal burial places and territorial markers across the landscape. Passage tombs of this period typically comprised an entrance passage leading to an internal chamber, though the specific architectural details of this example would require field investigation to confirm.
Carn an Truagh is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 594, recognising its significance as part of Northern Ireland's Neolithic heritage. The monument contributes to the dense concentration of prehistoric sites found throughout the Moyle and wider Antrim plateau region.
Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 594. View the official record →
Carn an Truagh, Knocklayd is a Neolithic megalithic tomb, possibly of passage tomb type, located in the Moyle area of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 594.
Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (2.4 km), Standing stone (2.5 km), Tullaghore crosses. crosses (2) (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.