Mull Hill
| Mull Hill | |
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Mull Circle on top of Mull Hill, looking towards Port Erin
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 154 m |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Geography | |
| Location | Isle of Man |
| OS grid | SC189676 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 95 |
Mull Hill (Manx: Cronk Meayll; also called Meayll Hill or The Mull) is a small hill at the southern end of the Isle of Man, just outside the village of Cregneash. It is the site of a chambered cairn called Mull Circle or Meayll Circle. Near the summit of the hill also lie the remains of a World War II Chain Home Low RDF station.
Mull Hill Stone Circle is a unique archaeological monument. It consists of 12 burial chambers placed in a ring, with 6 entrance passages leading into each pair of chambers. Sherds of ornate pottery, charred bones, flint tools and white quartz pebbles have been found in burial chambers. This archaeological monument was built around 3500 BC; it is a site of legends with diverse stories about haunting.
The word Meayll means "bald" in Manx Gaelic.
Three views of an adze, from Meayll Hill, Isle of Man
Worked flints found on Meayll Hill, Isle of Man
Plan of the Meayll Stone Circle, Isle of Man
Meayll Stone Circle from the east, Isle of Man
Meayll Stone Circle, excavated cist, Isle of Man
Meayll Stone Circle, excavated cist (another view), Isle of Man
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Coordinates: 54°04′19″N 4°46′08″W / 54.072°N 4.769°W
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