What is recorded here

Five stones stand in rolling pasture near the headwaters of the Bandon river, their northern entrance fallen inward like a door swung shut by time. The circle measures three metres along its NE-SW axis, small enough to walk around in breath but old enough to have watched generations pass without explanation. Field stones fill the interior now, as if the land itself kept adding coins to a jar no one remembers opening.

In rolling pasture, on S side and near headwaters of Bandon river. Circle complete; N entrance stone fallen inwards, interior filled with field stones. Orthostats are 0.6m to 1m L, 0.35m to 0.5m T and 0.6m to 0.9m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 3m. (O Nualláin, 1984, 42, no.82) 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

Likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, this five-stone circle may have functioned as a ceremonial or ritual site, possibly aligned with seasonal or astronomical events. Such small circles are often associated with burial or communal gatherings, though local folklore may not be well recorded.

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