What is recorded here

Meadow walls still trace the Termon plateau, marking a prehistoric field system that stretched across the land before written memory. Keegan identified three settled areas, including a northern enclosure and southern and central clusters of mound walls, suggesting people lived there repeatedly rather than passing through once. The plateau may have supported herds, families and ritual activity, with cairns and a burnt mound adding depth to everyday life. What is certain is that the fields were shaped by human hands and have survived to tempt the imagination.

Prehistoric mound walls are visible on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) forming a field system extending across much of the Termon plateau. Two areas of more intense settlement were noted by Keegan (2016), one near the centre of the plateau at ITM 529282, 700968 (ibid., 82-4) and one at the far south of the plateau at ITM 529312, 700173 (ibid., 85-8). These largely comprise meandering mound walls, also visible on Aerial Premium. Occasional small enclosures are associated. A third settlement was noted at the north end of the plateau at ITM 529352, 701707 (ibid., 89-92) centred on an enclosure (CL006-188----). Keegan surveyed the plateau and noted 5 enclosures (CL010-285----, CL010-255----, CL006-148----, CL006-218---- and CL006-150), a burnt mound (CL006-219----), two possible cists (CL006-220---- and CL010-286----), 16 cairns and a mound (CL006-235----). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 December 2021

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