<< Our Photo Pages >> Bocan Stone Circle - Stone Circle in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Donegal
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bocan Stone Circle Alternative Name: Culdaff, GlackadrummanCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 2.039 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Donegal Type: Stone Circle
Map Ref: C54204758
Discovery Map Number: D3
Latitude: 55.272181N Longitude: 7.148039W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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sirius_b visited on 19th Sep 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3 located in the middle of a fenced meadows, guarded by a flock of sheep (Sep 2023)
A report in 1816 states that graves have been uncovered at the Bocan Stone Circle and a number of burial pots were also discovered. There are several standing stones within view of the Bocan Stone Circle.
Note: Recent damage to Bocan Stone Circle, photographed and reported by Diana Redig
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