What is recorded here
On top of hill on N side of Bride River valley. Circle complete; partly incorporated in field fence. Orthostats are 1.1m to 1.7m L, 0.6m to 1.1m T and 0.9m to 1.6m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NNE-SSW, is c. 3.3m. (Ó Nualláin 1984a, 39, no. 75)
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
Likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, this stone circle may have had ceremonial or astronomical significance, given its alignment and location on a prominent hilltop. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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