Bocan Stone Circle © N Chadwick

C5447 : Bocan Stone Circle

taken 3 months ago, near to Kindroghed, Claggan, Cuil Dabhcha, Straruddan and Tirraboy, Donegal, Ireland

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Bocan Stone Circle

The stone circle is located on Bocan Hill, just outside the village of Culdaff on the Inishowen peninsula. It is situated in a heather-covered field.
The stone circle has a diameter of about 18.3 metres. Only seven of the stones are currently standing, the others are fallen or broken. There were originally around 30 stones, some up to 2 metres tall. Two tall stones seem to mark an entrance. Opposite this entrance are two smaller stones, and it has been suggested that the stone circle is aligned on an east-west axis between Slieve Snaght and Jura, Scotland, which is visible on a clear day. Bronze age.

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Grid Square: C5447, 26 images (more nearby )
Photographer: N Chadwick (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 22 October, 2021 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 14 January, 2022
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites
Subject Location: Irish: C 5419 4757 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:16.3256N 7:8.8919W
Camera Location: Irish: C 5413 4740
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)