Stone Circle in Maughanaclea, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture on shoulder on N slopes of Maughanaclea hills, overlooking Owngar river valley. Circle appears to have consisted of thirteen stones. Twelve survive, five of which, including S entrance stone are prostrate. Orthostats are 0.7m to 2.1m L, 0.3m to 0.5m T and 0.8m to 1.6m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 11.3m. Two boulder-burials (CO106-01602-; CO106-01603-) stand within circle. (Ó Nualláin 1984, 19, no. 23; Roberts 1988, Ch. 5, no. 36) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO106-016001

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