Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Mossyglen, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mossyglen
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.26090, -7.01508
- SMR number
- DG013-001----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Scotland (Southern part). XIII" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On sloping ground with fine views overlooking Kinnagoe Bay to SE. Remains comprise an oval raised mound (10m E-W by 8m N-S and estimated 1.5m in height on S side) with a slight oval depression in interior. There is evidence for the removal of vegetation (fushia) which appears to have been snapped or broken at the base as opposed to roots pulled out. The ground surface is in good condition and there are a number of boulders evident: these may be burial markers. There is some slight ground disturbance on the W slope. (Lacy et al. 1983, 317, no. 1837)
Compiled by: Pauline Gleeson
Date of upload: 10 December 2012
References
Lacy, B. with Cody, E., Cotter, C., Cuppage, J., Dunne, N., Hurley, V., O'Rahilly, C., Walsh, P. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century A.D. Lifford. Donegal County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Standing stone1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.