Bigwood (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

Entrance feature at the south-east of the cashel/enclosure.

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ryaner Feb 12, 2023

Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

Looking down on the Hill of Curry, west of the hillfort on the Hill of Mael.

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ryaner Feb 11, 2023

Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

Looking south along the eastern back of the inner enclosure/cashel.

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ryaner Feb 11, 2023

Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

A mixture of orthostatic features and natural limestone bedrock form the defences on the eastern side of the inner enclosure.

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ryaner Feb 11, 2023

Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

More of the western bank of the cashel.

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ryaner Feb 11, 2023

Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

Looking south along the western bank of the inner enclosure/cashel.

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ryaner Feb 11, 2023

Image of Bigwood (Hillfort) by ryaner

From the note at the SMR: “A band of rock outcrop on the W side of the hilltop appears to form a natural enclosing element.”

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ryaner Feb 11, 2023

Sites within 20km of Bigwood

Curry

Cairn(s) • 1.12km WSW
Lickbla

Wedge Tomb • 1.52km S

9

1
Tullystown

Round Barrow(s) • 4.08km N
Lakill and Moortown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.5km ESE

12
Lakill and Moortown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.52km ESE
Fore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.91km ESE

4
Crossdrum Lower

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.57km ENE
Moylagh

Rath • 8.99km E

1
Moydristan

Chambered Tomb • 9.3km NW
Clonbockoge

Round Barrow(s) • 9.35km NE
Brackloney

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.1km NE
Farranagloch

Standing Stones • 10.12km NE

1

1
Mullagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.75km ENE
Christianstown

Round Barrow(s) • 10.94km ESE

5
Cartronbane

Stone Circle • 11.12km W

2
Cairn B

Cairn(s) • 11.46km ENE

2
Glenidan

Round Barrow(s) • 11.51km ESE

2
Cairn D

Cairn(s) • 11.56km ENE

13
Carnbane West

11.66km ENE

10

3

1
Cairn I

Passage Grave • 11.66km ENE

16

1
Cairn H

Passage Grave • 11.66km ENE

21
Cairn F

Passage Grave • 11.66km ENE

8
Cairn A2

Passage Grave • 11.66km ENE

2
Cairn C

Passage Grave • 11.66km ENE

4
Cairn G

Cairn(s) • 11.66km ENE

1
Cairn E

Cairn(s) • 11.66km ENE
Cairn J

Passage Grave • 11.67km ENE

3
Cairn K

Passage Grave • 11.77km ENE

4
Cairn L

Passage Grave • 11.77km ENE

18

1
Barconny

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.96km NE

1

1
Drumsawry or Summerbank

Rath • 12.27km ENE

3
Cairn M

Cairn(s) • 12.34km ENE

2
Corstown (Fore By.)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.45km ENE

2
Drumsawry or Summerbank

Cairn(s) • 12.49km ENE

2
Cairn O

Cairn(s) • 12.55km ENE

2
Ballynanoma

Artificial Mound • 12.56km E

1
Ballinvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.58km ENE

4

1
Cloghchurnel

Stone Circle • 12.65km W

1
Corstown (Fore By.)

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.75km ENE

2
Boolies

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.78km ENE

3

1
Ballinvally

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.79km ENE

1
Ballinvally

Stone Circle • 12.79km ENE

15

2
Cairn N

Cairn(s) • 12.84km ENE

7
Corstown (Fore By.)

Cup Marked Stone • 12.84km ENE

1
Cairn P1

Cairn(s) • 12.85km ENE

4
Cairn P2

Cairn(s) • 12.85km ENE

1
Cairn Q

Cairn(s) • 12.85km ENE

5
Corstown (Fore By.)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.89km ENE

1
Ballinvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.9km ENE

5

1
Carnbane East

13.07km ENE

10

4

3
Cairn R1

Cairn(s) • 13.07km ENE

4
Cairn R2

Passage Grave • 13.07km ENE

3
Cairn S

Passage Grave • 13.07km ENE

15

1
Newcastle

Cairn(s) • 13.09km ENE

1
Newcastle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.09km ENE

2
Cairn T

Passage Grave • 13.16km ENE

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1

1

1
Cairn U

Passage Grave • 13.16km ENE

18
Cairn V

Passage Grave • 13.17km ENE

7
Cairn W

Passage Grave • 13.26km ENE

9

1
Ballinvally

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.8km ENE

1

1
Ballinvally Cashel

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.81km ENE

4
Ballinvally Rath

Rath • 13.85km ENE
Ballinvally Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.92km ENE

2
Cairn X2

Passage Grave • 14.09km ENE

3
Cairn X1

Passage Grave • 14.09km ENE

13

1
Cairn X3

Passage Grave • 14.09km ENE

1
Thomastown

Rath • 14.36km E

1
Patrickstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.5km ENE

5

1
Cairn Y

Passage Grave • 14.5km ENE

4

1
Dalystown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.68km W

2
Patrickstown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.81km ENE

3

1
Carrickacroy

Chambered Tomb • 15.07km N
Thomastown

Passage Grave • 15.43km E

6

2
Drumbee

Chambered Tomb • 15.76km NNW
Mullacastle

Court Tomb • 15.76km NNW
Duffcastle

Portal Tomb • 15.79km N

6

2
Bobsville

Cup Marked Stone • 16.23km E

7

1

1
Aghawee

Portal Tomb • 16.35km NNW

6
Stirrupstown

Rath • 16.69km E

2
King’s Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.07km ENE

8

1

3
Virginia Park Estate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.12km NE

2

1
Polleragh

Artificial Mound • 18.69km NNW
Clonasillagh Decorated Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.71km ENE

3

2
Clonasillagh Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.73km ENE

3

2
Clonasillagh

Passage Grave • 19.06km ENE

5

1
Drumhawnagh

Chambered Tomb • 19.13km WNW

7
Killulagh

Bullaun Stone • 19.34km ESE

2
Killycatron

Chambered Tomb • 19.46km WNW
Portloman

Round Barrow(s) • 19.5km SSW

3
Middletown

Portal Tomb • 19.51km WNW

8
Portloman

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.59km SSW

4