Corvalley Cairn

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The Corvalley Cairn (also Devil's Elbow, German  "Devil's Elbow" ) is located at the eponymous bend of the A4 northeast of Peel on the Isle of Man .

The coastal, grass-covered hill is east of the A4. The hill has a diameter of about 20 meters and has been preserved up to a height of 1.9 meters. An orthostatic edging is visible in some places.

The unexcavated early Bronze Age mound has an opening to a chamber made of coarse quartzite blocks on the side . The chamber measures about 1.5 by 1.2 meters and is 1.2 meters high.

literature

  • S. Harrison: 100 Years of Heritage, Manx National Heritage. Manx Museum and National Trust, Douglas 1986, ISBN 0-948308-04-4 .

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Coordinates: 54 ° 15 '15.2 "  N , 4 ° 37' 39.1"  W.