Bocan Stone Circle

Bocan

The remains of a stone circle near Culdaff in north-east Inishowen.

  • 55.2700° N, 7.1700° W
  • c. 2500–1500 BC
  • Damaged
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Overview

Overview

Bocan is a damaged circle. Its incomplete state is part of its record: which stones stand, which have fallen, and which are missing are all observations worth documenting.[2][1]

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Key facts
Monument typeStone circle
PeriodLate Neolithic or Bronze Age (by type)
ConditionDamaged
TownlandBocan
CountyDonegal
LandscapeInishowen

Solar & Horizon

Solar & horizon

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Winter solstice sunriseAzimuth 133.8°
Winter solstice sunsetAzimuth 226.2°
Flat horizon assumed · c. 2500 BC

From the air

From the air

Observation —No observations published yetUnverified

Folklore & placenames

Folklore & placenames

Folklore / Oral tradition

No folklore records are linked to this site yet.

Nearby sites

Nearby sites

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  • No other published sites nearby.

Landscape

Landscape

  • Recorded site
  • Lost site
  • Aerial observation
  • Landscape
  • Folklore record
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Archaeology

Archaeology

Media

Media

Sources

Sources

  1. [1]
    Historic Environment Viewer (Sites and Monuments Record). National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
    Official record · Cited for: National record of the monument's classification and location.
  2. [2]
    Brian Lacy et al.. Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. Donegal County Council, 1983.
    Published archaeology · Cited for: County inventory description.

Record

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Awaiting editorial review — treat as provisional
Last updated
11 October 2026
Contributors
Beyond the Bend
Status
Published
Record ID
00000000-0000-4000-8001-000000000008
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