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Ballymeanoch - Henge
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Site/Artefact
Ballymeanoch
Type
Henge
Site
Number
28
National Grid
Reference
1833 East
6962 North
Map (
1:25000)
Ordnance Survey Landranger
55
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Excavation Details
The site was excavated in 1864 by
Greenwell. The floor of the largest cist was formed
of carefully laid small rounded pebbles but had
been rifled before. The second cist was still
complete with four slabs and a cover.
Finds - the remains of three inhumation burials
and a fragmentary Beaker were found in the second
cist.
Description
The monument is situated in a field and
comprises an outer bank with internal ditch, broken
by entrance-causeways on the N and S. There are two
cists in the enclosed area. It measures about 40m
in diameter, the bank is now 0.4m at its highest,
the ditch about 4m across and 0.4m deep. The
largest cist measures 1.8m by 0.8m and 0.7m deep
and is covered by a large capstone. Only three
stones remain of the second cist. Both are still
partly visible.
Access/Ownership
This site is on private land and permission should
be sought.
References
- PSAS, 6 (1864-6), 348-9; 65 (1930-1),
278-9
- Campbell and Sandeman, 11, no.64
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