Corick () is a
megalithic site and
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
in the civil parish of
Ballynascreen,
County Londonderry,
Northern Ireland
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.
It includes a
stone circle and a
stone row. The Corick stone circles and alignments are located 2 km north east of Ballybriest court-tomb, 400 metres south of Corick
clachan A clachan ( ga, clochán or ; gd, clachan ; gv, claghan ) is a small settlement or hamlet on the island of Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. Though many were originally kirktowns,MacBain, A. (1911) ''An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaeli ...
, near a stream. The stone alignments and circle are Scheduled Historic Monuments in Corick at grid reference: Area of H780 896.
Function
Although it is often believed the stone monuments were intentially aligned to serve a greater purpose, the crudeness of the stones means that they could not have been used as advanced astronomical calculators. Their positioning therefore is more likely symbolic rather than functional.
See also
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List of archaeological sites in County Londonderry
External links
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References
{{European Standing Stones
Archaeological sites in County Londonderry
Stone circles in Northern Ireland
Scheduled monuments in Northern Ireland
Prehistoric sites in Northern Ireland
Townlands of County Londonderry