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Carngraney

A prehistoric, 10-chambered, wedge-shaped tomb of around 3000-4000 BC, originally surrounded by a circle of stones.

Excavations in 1914 unearthed many traces of cremated human remains in a large urn, now held in the Ulster Museum.

The tomb had in fact been plundered, probably by thieves, at some earlier date.

Take the M2 motorway and leave at Junction 4 (A8 Larne). From Sandyknowes roundabout, head in the Mallusk direction up Scullions Road and turn right towards Templepatrick. Travel about 2 miles through Mallusk Village to the Roughfort crossroads and turn right into Roughfort Road. Take the first left turn into Mill Bank Road East. Carngraney is in a field on the right side of the road.

This site is on private land and access is restricted to the roadside.