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Standing stone in Derrycreeveen

Standing stone
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In rough grazing, on bog on a break on the S-facing slopes of Bere Island with a view across the mouth of Bantry Bay as far as Mizen Head. This standing stone (0.55m x 0.2m; H 1.3m) is rectangular in plan and is orientated NNW-SSE. The stone leans to the E and its upper half narrows towards the top. A hut site (CO128-043001-) is situated 1m to the N. 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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