| Meayll Hill | |||
| Other Name: | Cronk Meayll | ||
| Elevation M: | 169 | ||
| Prominence: | c. 154 m | ||
| Listing: | Marilyn | ||
| Location: | Rushen, Isle of Man | ||
| Coordinates: | 54.0741°N -4.7687°W | ||
| Grid Ref Uk: | SC189676 | ||
| Topo: | OS Landranger 95 IOM Outdoor Leisure Map (S) | ||
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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 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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