What is recorded here

St John's Point Boat-Shaped Enclosure is a seamless ring of low stones forming a ten-metre boat with no doorway, forcing entry through the rock itself rather than a human gap. It sits on wet northern slope where rain fills the domed interior, turning the ancient shape into a temporary pond that reflects sky and starlight. The absence of entrance suggests the builders understood containers as living things: vessels that breathe water, hold darkness, and give back pressure. People may have stood outside watching the line appear and disappear under rain, learning that some chambers must be entered through patience rather than force.

Situated on N facing slope of wet poorly drained land at W end St. John's Point. Cairn (DG097A005-) located 175m to NNW. This unusual monument consisting of an elliptical or boat shaped area with a slightly domed interior (int. dims. 10.5m E-W; 3.5m N-S) is defined by a contiguous setting of low orthostats (H 0.2m-0.5m) with no entrance feature visible. The long axis of this elliptical or boat shaped area runs from E to W. The setting of stones meet at a point on the E and W ends of the stone setting. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

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