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Standing stone in Bawngare

Standing stone

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Standing stone in Bawngare is a roughly oval stone in County Cork, Ireland, rising 1.13m on an open pasture elevation. It narrows towards the SW as it climbs, and two faint crescent-shaped grooves mark its SW side. Whoever stood before it likely looked out over the surrounding countryside, perhaps reading the grooves as a warning, a gift or a boundary between worlds.
On an elevation in undulating pasture, with a view in all directions over the surrounding countryside. This standing stone (1.3m x 0.8m; H 1.13m) is roughly oval in plan and is orientated NE-SW. It narrows towards the SW side as it rises. Traces of two crescent-shaped grooves (L c. 0.5m; Wth 0.05m; D 0.01m) are visible on the SW side of the standing stone. 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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