Corick

54.748°N 6.791°W / 54.748; -6.791

Stone circle.

Stone row.

Corick (from Irish Comhrac 'confluence'^[1]) is a megalithic site and townland in the civil parish of Ballynascreen, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.^[2] 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, near a stream.^[3] The stone alignments and circle are Scheduled Historic Monuments in Corick at grid reference: Area of H780 896.^[4][2]

Function

Although it is often believed the stone monuments were intentionally 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.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of archaeological sites in County Londonderry

External links

• "The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map: Corick Stone Circle Stone Circle". www.megalithic.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2010.