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Ushnagh Hill: Barrow (unclassified) WM024-058

NGR 229041/249086 ( IM 29044 ITM 49087 / 53.49119, -7.56319) [Googlemap]

Trajectories 1200BCE. Tap/Click pics for big ones.
Ushnagh Hill (Hill of Uishneach) is about 14km west of Mullingar, Co. West Meath. In ancient times the Hill of Uishneach was regarded as the centre of the island of Ireland (Navel of Erinn).

This unclassified barrow is on the north side of the hill and got just a quick visit in very hazy conditions. Only a few landmarks were surveyed and no photos were taken. Thus these pictures are fitted to the survey data from the barrow but were taken from the summit cairn the day before. Green lines approximate unrecorded horizon segments and are derived from computerised calculations [Technical Notes].

NE from Barrow WM024-058, Ushnagh Hill, West Meath, Ireland. To the north-east, some distant hills provide markers for summer sunrises and part, at least, of the lunisticeLunistices are the most northerly and southerly moons of the month. The lunar equivalent of solstices - more. range.

The eastern intersect of distant and local horizons is close to the equinox.

NW from Barrow WM024-058, Ushnagh Hill, West Meath, Ireland. North-westwards a prominent hilltop is beyond the lunar limit.

Note that in all pictures on this page the azimuth scale has been inverted so that the continuous line is at Altitude/Elevation = -1°, while the tips of the unit ticks are at 0°.

NE from Barrow WM024-058, Ushnagh Hill, West Meath, Ireland. The Summit Cairn (WM024-059) of the hill may be seen above the barrow, on the horizon, c.110m to the south-south-east where it marks the major lunar limit.

Also (and more thoroughly) surveyed is Barrow WM024-061 (Cat Rock / Eriu's grave), 500m to the south.


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