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CHURCH & GRAVEYARD; also FINDSPOT of Bronze Swords; Querns; Stone Axe; Gold Ring; Horse Shoe; Beads & Bronze Brooches: DUNDERMOT or DRUMNACROSS HILL in Drumakeely

CHURCH & GRAVEYARD; also FINDSPOT of Bronze Swords; Querns; Stone Axe; Gold Ring; Horse Shoe; Beads & Bronze Brooches: DUNDERMOT or DRUMNACROSS HILL

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.

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