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The Craig's Stone Circle is a megalithic tomb situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This prehistoric monument represents the monumental burial practices of Neolithic and Bronze Age communities in the region. The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 2780, reflecting its significance to Northern Ireland's archaeological heritage.
The tomb rests upon Palaeogene extrusive rocks comprising mafic lava and mafic tuff, the remnants of ancient volcanic activity that shaped the underlying geology of this part of Antrim. This bedrock provides the stone source for the monument's construction, with local stone readily available for the builders to quarry and position. The volcanic landscape of the Antrim plateau has long influenced settlement patterns and resource availability in the area.
Megalithic tombs of this type typically served as communal burial monuments, with evidence suggesting use over extended periods and by multiple generations. The stone circle arrangement at this site would have created a visually prominent ceremonial and funerary space within the local landscape. Such monuments remain vital evidence for understanding prehistoric social organisation, religious practice and the monumental labour mobilised by early farming societies in Ireland.
The craig's or stone circle. megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2780. View the official record →
The Craig's Stone Circle is a megalithic tomb situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2780.
The craig's or stone circle. megalithic tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic tomb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The craig's or stone circle. megalithic 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 2780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilmakee stone circle. cairn ('stone circle') (5.4 km), Mound - raised rath? (5.7 km), Raised rath (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The craig's or stone circle. megalithic 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.
The craig's or stone circle. megalithic tomb stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.