What is recorded here
Dundermot Hill in Drumakeely holds a church, graveyard and buried treasures spanning the Bronze Age to medieval times. Bronze swords, querns, a stone axe, gold ring, horse shoe, beads and brooches have surfaced there, suggesting the land has long served both worship and memory. People may have prayed, buried their dead and hidden valuable objects beneath the same soil, layering human life across centuries.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CHURCH & GRAVEYARD; also FINDSPOT of Bronze Swords; Querns; Stone Axe; Gold Ring; Horse Shoe; Beads & Bronze Brooches: DUNDERMOT or DRUMNACROSS HILL. Recorded period: BRONZE AGE; E.CHRIST.; UNCERTAIN; MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Proposed for Scheduling. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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