The stone and Norman Motte are in a field above the town and there are great views out over the village and sea.
The Cache is a Micro and is accessable from the road near the Stone. There is no need to be climbing banks or going near any fences.
The Bronze age stone
Bronze Age Standing Stone with Motte in the background
Originally there were 3 Standing Stones in Ballyhalbert. Today only the one above remains. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency records the following on its website:-
The stone stands on sloping ground rising to a point 2.03 above the downslope side. In plan, it has 6 irregular sides measuring 1m x 0.5 x 0.8 x 0.45 x 0.4 x 0.66m. The stone appears to be sandstone & may be a Scrabo erratic.
Norman Motte
A Postcard of Ballyhalbert Motte.
The Post mark bears the date of 11 July 1907.
The Enivronment & Heritage Service Northern Ireland records the following information on its website:-
On the edge of a steep, high raised beach on the S of Ballyhalbert village. The plan of the motte is D-shaped with the straight side lying along the edge of the raised beach & this side rises as a continuation of the scarp of the raised beach. The summit measures 12.2m x 11.5m. A modern ditch & bank run NE-SW across the motte as described in ASCD. In the centre of the summit a pit 1m deep & 3.5m square has been recently dug. Parts of a ditch remain at NW & SE cut into the edge of the raised beach.