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Burial Ground in Upper Maymore

Burial ground
Burial Ground in Upper Maymore
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What is recorded here

Marked as a burial ground on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps, it was destroyed about the turn of the century. A local farmer described finding a number of features which sounded like 'cists' in his farmyard nearby. The site is located on very good land sloping slightly to the N and E, giving excellent…

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Marked as a burial ground on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps, it was destroyed about the turn of the century. A local farmer described finding a number of features which sounded like 'cists' in his farmyard nearby. The site is located on very good land sloping slightly to the N and E, giving excellent views along the Foyle valley. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG063-005

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Kenneth Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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