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Stone circle — five-stone in Cloghboola Beg

Stone circle — five-stone
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On platform, on NW-facing slope of Mushera Mountains at head of Owenbaun River valley. Circle complete; entrance stones parallel, set end-on to circumference. Orthostats are 0.85m to 1.5m L, 0.1m to 0.3m T and, apart from stump of W side stone (H 0.15m), 1m to 1.5m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 3m. Complex also includes radial-stone enclosure (6492), standing stone (6647) and number of prostrate slabs (CO048-080001-) to S.(O Nualláin 1984a, 31, no. 53) 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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