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Burial Ground — Upper Maymore

Burial ground

Why this matters

A Neolithic or early Bronze Age cist burial site, likely dating to 2500–1000 BCE. Its significance lies in the potential for understanding early funerary practices and settlement patterns in the region, though most evidence has been lost to modern development.

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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 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

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