What is recorded here
Situated on edge of ridge, overlooking raised beach and sea to E. The NMI topographical file records three stones at the site, but only two are now visible. The two stones are large, shaley slabs set 9m apart. The N stone is the smaller (H 1.8m, 0.9m by 0.4m in section), orientated NW-SE. The S stone (H 2.9m, 1.2m by 0.3m in section) is also orientated NW-SE. See the attached view from N
Date of upload: 17 July 2007
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH025-002
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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