Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Children's burial ground
Cionn Na Coilleadh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cionn Na Coilleadh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.71365, -8.70252
- SMR number
- DG081-013----
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated atop a low hillock in mountain valley upland area with limited views to NW and SE. According to local information this possible monument has a tradition that it is the site of a burial. The possible monument consists of a slight sunken circular area (diam. 5.9m NW-SE; 4.35m E-W) defined by two quartz slabs and one upright orthostat (H 0.7m; Wth 0.75m) with possible evidence of packing stones at the base of the orthostat. It is not clear of this is an archaeological monument or if the sunken area is the result of quarrying. The upright orthostat with possible packing stones at its base may suggest that this is an archaeological monument. According to local information this group of stones marks the site of a Childrens burial ground (pers. comm. S McGinley 30 August 2010-).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 30 August 2010.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed pillarunder 1 mi
- Hermitageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.