What is recorded here

Urhin is a standing stone in County Cork, Ireland. It stands in pasture overlooking Coulagh Bay. A rectangular stone rises 1.22m, measuring 0.56m by 0.35m, with its long axis running east-west. Three small cup-marks, no more than 0.05m across, mark the south face. Picked dressing appears on the south face, upper surface and top of the east face.

In pasture overlooking Coulagh Bay. Rectangular stone (H 1.22m; 0.56m x 0.35m), long axis E-W. Three small cup-marks (max. diam. 0.05m) on S face. Picked dressing on S face, upper surface and top of E face. 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

Probably dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, given the presence of cup-marks, which are commonly associated with ritual or ceremonial practices. The orientation and location may have had astronomical or territorial significance, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.

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