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Stone circle in Commons East

Stone circle
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On the S-facing slope of a hill in scrubland. This stone circle (diam. 11m), in fair condition, consists of seven stones more or less symmetrically arranged with the smallest and lowest towards the W. The entrance (Wth 1.5m), at E, is flanked by the two tallest stones (H 1m and 0.6m) which are 1.5m apart (Ó Nualláin 1983, 148). (McMahon 1978, 78-9) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 December 2019

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