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Mountdrum : Stone Circle

CountyFermanagh
Grid RefH 308 432
GPSH 30796 43189 (5m)
Longitude7° 31' 35.41" W
Latitude54° 20' 11.03" N
Nearest TownEnniskillen (6.8 Km)
OS Sheet18
UTM zone29U
UTM x595803.35642775
UTM y6021951.4119133

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Visit Notes

Monday, 9th April 2007

I think this is the largest of the circles here. It's certainly close to being the largest, but it is difficult to be sure.

This is a 7m diameter ring of low stones, protruding just 20-30cm above the peat. You can make out at least one tangential stone row that runs in a southerly direction. This, also, only just pokes out above the peat.

These circles are very similar to those at Beaghmore (County Tyrone) and excavations would clear them up beautifully and make them so much easier to understand. I hope the money comes forward to do this at some point, as I'm sure there's more in the vicinity.

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