What is recorded here
In commanding position on SW side of mountain overlooking Coomhola River valley. Rectangular stone aligned ESE-WSW (H 2m; 0.9m x 0.5m). Hut site (CO080-01103-) 3m to SSE.
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 dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, possibly linked to the nearby hut site. Its alignment and elevated position suggest it could have been used for ceremonial purposes or as a marker in the landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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