Standing stone in Aghamarta

In demesne of Aghamarta castle near top of steep N-facing incline overlooking Owenboy river estuary. Rectangular stone (H 1.8m; 0.5m x 0.4m), long axis E-W. Some packing stones exposed around base. (O'Leary 1919, 83). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009