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Standing stone in Rooska East

Standing stone
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In rough, rush-covered grazing, in an E-W hollow between rocky ridges to the N and S. This well-set standing stone (H 1.65m; 1.1m x 0.8m) leans slightly to the NW and is trapezoidal in plan. Its long axis is orientated NW-SE. Packing-stones are visible on the ground surface at the base of the standing stone. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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