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Shughlaighquiggin Burial Ground

Archaeology

The conjectured site of a burial ground associated with the unproven keeill at this location. A 12 metre diameter mound here may be a barrow, hut circle or shieling mound rather than a keeill site. 


It survives as an oval mound measuring 15 metres northwest to southeast and 12 metres northeast to southwest which has been scooped out. Traces of a grass covered ruin, 3 metres wide with a maximum outer height of 0.5 m and maximum inner height of 0.4 metres was noted.   Several small stones and a few quartz blocks were seen in the interior but they formed no pattern. It is possible that the site is a prehistoric barrow or a hut circle, or perhaps a shieling mound. 


This site when cleared by Kermode in 1910-11 showed a circle of white quartz boulders about 7 metres in diameter and packed with small stones. It had the appearance of "a pagan burial place" and there was no sign of any building.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Michael
  • Sheading: Michael
  • Grid Ref: SC3200086720

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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