What is recorded here

Stone circle is an enclosure in Knocknarea South, County Sligo, Ireland. It sits on the summit of Knocknarae Mountain, 50m north of Maeve’s Cairn and 30m south of another passage tomb. A 9m circular area is defined by a stone bank, now largely concealed by heather, with a gap at the northwest. Immediately north, a flat 8m square area is bounded on the west and north by a ditch, open on the east side.

On the summit of Knocknarae Mountain, located 50m to N of a large passage tomb, known as Maeve’s Cairn (MA014-076003-), and 30m to S of another passage tomb (MA014-076001-). This possible hut site or small enclosure is indicated on the OS 6-inch map as a circle of boulders, annotated ‘Stone Circle’. It consists of a circular area (diam. 9m) defined by a stone bank (Wth 3-4; H 0.3-0.6m), now largely concealed by heather. The overall external diameter is 17m. There is a gap in the bank at NW. Immediately to N of the stone bank, a flat square area (8m N−S; 8m E−W) is defined on the W and N sides by a ditch (Wth c. 2m; D 0.5m); it is open on the E side. (Bergh 1995, 237-38, site 2). This is a National Monument (No. 153) in state ownership. Attached images: SL014-076002-_01.JPG Viewed from NW SL014-076002-_02.JPG Viewed from N Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 April 2020

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