Mass-rock in Cloan

In rough hill pasture, at the S end of a N-S hollow which is sheltered by outcropping rocks to the E and W. According to local information, this natural flat-topped boulder (2m N-S; 1.9m E-W; H 1.05m), which is roughly square in plan, was used as a mass-rock. This area is known as 'Cúm an Aifrinn'. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009