Banagher Henge, Slieve Glagh, Cavan

Banagher Megalithic Complex Enclosure / Henge These large enclosures date to the early Bronze Age. They vary in size from approx 20 metres to 100 metres in diameter, this particular one is 42 metres at it's widest point. The main features are an oval shaped bank with an inner ditch and causeway or causeways (entrances). The bank at Banagher varies in width and height, and has three breaks or openings, these are at the NNW, SSE and NNE of the bank. The internal ditch/fosse is now only present on northern side of the enclosure. The henge is best viewed from the passage tomb.
Situated: From Cavan head south on the R212. Keep right onto the R935. Then turn left for Ballyjamesduff. At the roudabout take the 3rd exit. Stay on the L2502 for about 4 kilometres. Then take a left turn, the complex is about 900 metres down here on private farmland, on your right handside. Discovery Map 35: N 4674 9968. Last visit. Sept 2022 Longitude: 7° 17' 19.6" W Latitude: 53° 56' 40.4" N Google Map. Photos: José Gutiérrez.

Banagher Megalithic Complex

Enclosure / Henge

These large enclosures date to the early Bronze Age. They vary in size from approx 20 metres to 100 metres in diameter, this particular one is 42 metres at it's widest point. The main features are an oval shaped bank with an inner ditch and causeway or causeways (entrances). The bank at Banagher varies in width and height, and has three breaks or openings, these are at the NNW, SSE and NNE of the bank. The internal ditch/fosse is now only present on northern side of the enclosure. The henge is best viewed from the passage tomb.

Situated: From Cavan head south on the R212. Keep right onto the R935. Then turn left for Ballyjamesduff. At the roudabout take the 3rd exit. Stay on the L2502 for about 4 kilometres. Then take a left turn, the complex is about 900 metres down here on private farmland, on your right handside.

Discovery Map 35: N 4674 9968. Last visit. Sept 2022

Longitude: 7° 17' 19.6" W

Latitude: 53° 56' 40.4" N

Google Map.

Photos: José Gutiérrez.

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