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Dolmen — Rosnascalp

Stone circle — five-stone

Why this matters

Dolmen — Rosnascalp is likely from the Neolithic period, c. 4000–2500 BCE, and would have functioned as a collective burial or ceremonial site. Its orientation and positioning near the River Lee may reflect ritual or symbolic associations with water and the landscape.

What is recorded here

In rolling pasture, on N side and in bend of River Lee. Circle complete; W entrance stone and E side stone are fallen. Orthostats are 0.9m to 1.6m L, 0.45m to 0.7m T and 0.6m to 0.9m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned N-S, is c. 3m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 37, no. 70) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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