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In pasture, overlooking Castlehaven Harbour. Large stone (L 2.9m; 2.55m x 0.53m) with twelve cupmarks (max. diam. 0.09m) on its upper surface. The stone rests on another large stone which is in turn supported by smaller pad stones. Mentioned by Borlase (1897, 43) as 'dolmen'.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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