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Billown Stone Circle
Archaeology
Prehistoric cairn. The site comprises a concentration of large boulders, the majority of them quartz, which when investigated in 1929 formed an incomplete oval chamber about 10m long and 8.5m wide. Two large boulders towards the south, though fallen, were thought to have formed an entrance. The position of stones on the east side had been affected by an uprooted tree.
The function of the structure was considered to be sepulchral, perhaps of Neolithic date and may have been originally earth-covered.
Ballasalla
Connections
Book Chapters
- Parish: Malew
- Sheading: Rushen
- Grid Ref: SC2602069600
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record