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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ballyhemlin Alternative Name: BallyhalbertCountry: Ireland (Northern)
NOTE: This site is 2.138 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Down Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Donaghadee Nearest Village: Ballyhalbert
Map Ref: J6407064750
Latitude: 54.504599N Longitude: 5.467849W
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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I have been told that the stone was egg shaped and a good six foot high, when pulled up it rolled down towards the (Springvale) road ending up in the verge, a hunt has not turned up any possibles.
The site is on a small ridge with stunning views south and east. Visible to the south is Ballyhalbert Motte and Stone with Burgh Head the most easterly point in NI in the distance, to the east across the North Channel is Port Patrick.
The small headland (Quay Rocks) to the east of the site keeps eroding out pieces of mega-fauna, I have found several teeth and bones at the site. A partial set of Giant Red Deer Antlers were found buried on the beach during the 90's. The area is thought to where the last land bridge between NI and Scotland was located.
SMRNo = DOW018003
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