Meayll Hill (Manx: Cronk Meayll; also called The Mull) is a small hill in the exclave of Rushen parish at the southern end of the Isle of Man, just outside the village of Cregneash. It is the site of a chambered cairn called Meayll Circle or Mull Circle. Near the summit of the hill also lie the remains of a World War II Chain Home Low RDF station.
Meayll Hill | |
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Cronk Meayll | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Prominence | c. 154 m |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 54°04′27″N 4°46′07″W / 54.0740534°N 4.76866°W |
Geography | |
Location | Rushen, Isle of Man |
OS grid | SC189676 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 95 IOM Outdoor Leisure Map (S) |
Meayll Hill Stone Circle is a unique archaeological monument. It consists of twelve burial chambers placed in a ring, with six entrance passages each leading into a pair of chambers. Sherds of ornate pottery, charred bones, flint tools and white quartz pebbles have been found in the burial chambers. It was built around 3500 BC; it is a site of legends, with diverse stories about haunting.
The word Meayll means "bald" in Manx Gaelic.
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