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Stone Circle in Knockraheen

Stone circle, five-stone
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On small moorland plateau at SW end of Boggeragh Mountains, overlooking Foherish River valley to W. Circle complete. Orthostats are 1m to 1.9m L,0.4m to 0.6m T and 0.6m to 0.9m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 4m. Pair of standing stones (6560) stands 22.5m to SW, radial-stone cairn (6491) 70m to SE, and pair of standing stones (6561) and cairns (CO059-02304-; CO059-02305-; CO059-02307-) 120m to NE. (O Nualláin 1984a, 34-5, no. 62) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO059-023002

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Echo Live; individual photographer not stated on accessible page (article by Barry O’Mahony), www.echolive.ie
  • Adrian King, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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