Dallauns

Two stones marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map standing c. 20m inside E perimeter of rectangular enclosure (14264). Removed; no visible surface trace. Noted in OS Field Book as 'One...about 4ft. high and 6in. in girth. The other...about 3ft. high and 41/2ft. in girth' (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, 333). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, these stones may have been part of a ritual or territorial boundary within the enclosure. Their removal and lack of surviving carvings prevent definitive interpretation, though such stones often held symbolic or ceremonial significance in prehistoric landscapes.