Bocan Stone Circle
 Bocan Stone Circle | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Culdaff |
|---|---|
| Region | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 55°16′20″N 7°08′53″W / 55.27222°N 7.14805°W |
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age |
Bocan Stone Circle is a stone circle situated near the village of Culdaff in the north of Inishowen, a peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.
Description
[edit]The stone circle is located on Bocan Hill, just outside the village of Culdaff on the Inishowen peninsula.[1] It is situated in a heather-covered field.[2]
The stone circle has a diameter of about 18.3 metres.[3] Only seven of the stones are currently standing, the others are fallen or broken.[3] There were originally around 30 stones, some up to 2 metres tall.[1] Two tall stones seem to mark an entrance.[1] Opposite this entrance are two smaller stones, and it has been suggested that the stone circle is aligned on an east-west axis between Slieve Snaght and Jura, Scotland, which is visible on a clear day.[1] In 1816 it was reported that "graves" with "earthen urns" had been uncovered in the circle.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Coyle, Cathal (2016). The Little Book of Donegal. The History Press. p. 42. ISBN 0750969210.
- ^ Fallon, Steve; Yale, Pat (1998). Ireland. Lonely Planet. p. 573. ISBN 0864425309.
- ^ a b c Burl, Aubrey (2000). The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany. Yale University Press. p. 83. ISBN 0300083475.