<< Our Photo Pages >> Meayll Hill - Chambered Cairn in Channel Islands and Isle of Man in Isle of Man
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Meayll Hill Alternative Name: Mull Hill; Meayl CircleCountry: Channel Islands and Isle of Man
NOTE: This site is 0.542 km away from the location you searched for.
Island: Isle of Man Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Douglas Nearest Village: Cregneash
Map Ref: SC18956778
Map Number: 95
Latitude: 54.074035N Longitude: 4.768691W
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 |
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markj99 visited on 22nd Mar 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Meayll Hill Stone Circle / Chambered Cairn is a unique monument. It is apparently 6 double cist chambers arranged equidistantly on the perimeter of a circle. A visit is strongly recommended.
BolshieBoris visited on 3rd Nov 2009 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Lovely spot at the southern end of the Island, the walk though short can be pretty steep so stout footwear recommended.
ShamrockStone Bladup h_fenton FrothNinja have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 4
The form of the cyst circle is unique (therefore a must-see) being six pairs of coffin-sized cysts curved around the circle, each pair separated by an antechamber radiating outwards. No stone is very high, but all are well preserved. There are wider spacings at south (-path to hill-village) and north (-aligned downhill to sea at Port Erin bay and across to Bradda Head).
Easy to park with wide verge on single track road, a short walk (about 200 yds) but the last bit is steep and needs stout footwear. Awesome location, with great views to north and west.
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