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Stone Circle in Knockaroura

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On SW end of ridge comprising Knockaroura. Site very overgrown with furze and heather. Three upright stones set into low curving bank of earth and stone (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.7m), enclosing circular area (diam. c. 11.5m) SW->ENE. Stone to SW measures 1m L, 0.3m T and 0.9m H; NNE stone is 0.6m L, 0.2m T and 0.8m H; stone to ESE is 0.5m L, 0.1m T and 0.75m H. Exact nature of site uncertain. Cairn with radial-stone setting (9828) 550m to NE. (Conlon 1916, 63-4, no. 15) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO033-064

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