Circles of Stone field guide
Meayll Hill
Rushen, Isle of Man
Before you go
Upland access from Cregneash over uneven, exposed paths.
Postcode caution: IM9 5PX is a useful navigation reference, not a guarantee of legal or available parking.
- Grid reference
- SC 188 675
- Useful postcode
- IM9 5PX
- Monument coordinates
- 54.07460, -4.77470
Pack and plan
- Charged phone and a paper map or saved offline map
- Water, layers and footwear suited to the terrain
- Current weather, daylight and access information checked
- Someone told where you are going on remote walks
What you are looking for
Six paired burial chambers arranged around a ring on a hill overlooking the southern Manx coast.
Its chambers held cremated bone, pottery and flint. The layout shows how communal burial architecture organised movement.
Field notes
Weather and light: ______________________________________________
First feature spotted: ___________________________________________
Something the map did not show: _________________________________
Walk gently
- Check current access and weather before setting out.
- Keep dogs under close control around livestock.
- Do not climb, move stones, light fires or leave offerings.
- Take all litter home and protect fragile ground.
If something goes wrong
In an emergency call 999 or 112. Give the grid reference or coordinates above, describe your approach route, and do not put yourself at further risk.