Location
- Broughderg; Lissan; Cookstown.
There have been 5 sets of monuments recorded at this site
Description 1
The area consists of a southwest facing slope of a terraced
hillside, the upper slopes of which are marsh & bogland.
The lower slopes have been heavily drained & extensively
reclaimed. Numerous large rounded boulders are strewn across
the area, but none of them appear likely candidates for disturbed
standing stones. Despite extensive search of a wide area the
site was not located, nor was there any local knowledge of it.
Description 2
On the south facing slope of Mullaghcoula Mt. Beaghmore lies
to the southeast, Copney Hill is on the skyline to the south
and Mullaghcarn is to the west. The site consists of a stone
circle with a double alignment running away from it radially
to the east. The stone circle is 13.8m N-S x 12.2m E-W &
has 20 stones. A drain cuts through the southern edge running
east to west. A large quartz stone 0.6m x 0.4m lies at the approximate
centre of the circle. The stones of the circle average 0.3m
in height. The alignment starts east of the southeastern side
of circle and is 15.2m long, consisting of 7 stones averaging
0.5m high. To the south, limits of a 2nd lower alignment barely
peep above the bog.
Description 3
To the north end of a slight rise, 3 stone circles have been
revealed in hand-cut turf. The north circle consists of 2 concentric
circles of stones c.15m diam. & varying 0.1-0.3m high; 2
higher stones, 0.82 & 0.78m lie along the eastern edge.
The south circle is c.50% exposed in a turf bank and appears
to be a single circle of stones, with those on the eastern edge
displaced before the growth of the bog. A low cairn of stones
appears towards the centre and is mainly concealed by bog. A
possible alignment of 7 stones runs away from this circle to
the northeast. This is also a continuation of the area of flattened
stone along the east side of the circle and this may be a later
stone wall.
Description 4
On flat ground with excellent views all round. This site consists
of a cairn & a standing stone set between 2 stone circles.
The stone is 1.4m high, 0.6m wide & 0.75m broad, orientated
NW-SE. The cairn is 0.3m high & 2.8m x 3m across. The north
circle has 10 stones, the tallest of which is 0.65m high, and
is 9m across east to west, and 7.8m north to south, with a gap
at the west end. The southern circle has 14 stones and is 8m
x 9m across, with a gap at the west. A couple of low outlying
stones to the east may be part of the alignment. There are 2
further cairns which may be pre-bog field clearance cairns,
but has some earth-fast stones which may indicate a burial marker.
Description 5
On the summit of a low knoll with excellent views all round,
except to the north where there is higher ground, the site consists
of an approx. oval setting in the bog which gives the impression
of a more substantial monument. There is one earth-fast central
stone 0.4m high & a number of stones scattered on the grassy
surface, none of which were earth-fast. This may be the remains
of a stone circle.
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Location
- Ballybriest; Lissan; Cookstown.
Description
On a localised platform, originally surrounded and covered by
bog. This stone circle is actually more of an oval, 6.8m x 6.2m
across, formed by 8 stones, some of which may be displaced.
The tallest is 0.45m high, but some others only just protrude
through the turf. The centre contains a small cairn of rounded
stones. This could be recent, but may be all that remains of
a central mound/cairn contemporary with the surrounding stones.
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Location - Corick;
Ballynascreen; Magherafelt.
Description
This site was described in 1940 as consisting of 3 stone circles
with alignments and a possible grave structure to the northwest.
The site is not now so clear and survives as a complex of at
least 4 alignments. Three are very well defined, consisting
of stones ranging 0.3-1.6m high. Within one alignment were 2
very large stone which may be the remains of a tomb. Five alignments
were orientated almost exactly N-S & the 6th, a well-preserved
line, ran WSW-ENE & contained some of the large stones on
the site. To NNW are the remains of a stone circle of which
only 6 stones on the west side survive & with a large central
stone. There were no other obvious stone circles, but they may
show up on a plan of the site.
Further Information
EHS-Built Heritage
Monuments and Buildings Record
5-33 Hill Street
Belfast BT1 2LA
Tel : 028 9054 3004
Fax :028 9054 3111
e-mail: mbr@doeni.gov.uk
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