Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)·Page 211·10.10
Significance of Archaeological Remains
Archaeological sites are finite, non-renewable, and often fragile resources that provide evidence of human activity and have shaped the Borough's character, landscape and identity.
All archaeological sites and monuments provide evidence, sometimes the only evidence of thousands of years of human activity and settlement. They have had a profound influence on the evolution of the character of our Borough's landscape and settlements. They are a limited, finite and non-renewable resource, in many cases highly fragile and vulnerable to damage and destruction. Such remains are a critical part of our Borough's local sense of place and identity.
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