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THREE STONE CIRCLES & SIX ALIGNMENTS in Corick

THREE STONE CIRCLES & SIX ALIGNMENTS

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Three stone circles and six alignments in Corick, County Derry, belong to the prehistoric period and remain scheduled. The stones may have marked seasonal light, tribal territory, or simply the patience of people who believed repetition could reshape the world.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as THREE STONE CIRCLES & SIX ALIGNMENTS. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
This site likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age and may have been used for ceremonial, astronomical, or communal gatherings. Its alignment features suggest possible connections to solar or lunar events, though specific folklore or detailed function remains unrecorded.

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