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Stone Circle — Maulatanvally

Stone circle — multiple-stone

Why this matters

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the stone circle at Maulatanvally may have been used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, possibly aligned with seasonal or astronomical events. Its incomplete form and axial stone suggest a structured orientation, though specific folklore or cultural meaning remains unrecorded.

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Overview

Stone Circle — Maulatanvally is recorded as Stone circle — multiple-stone in Cork. On small level patch of pasture among hillocks of outcropping rocks. may have consisted of eleven stones.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Seven orthostats survive, including axial and S radially-set entrance stone.

What was found

The saved account records: On small level patch of pasture among hillocks of outcropping rocks.

What remains

The saved account records: may have consisted of eleven stones.

Why it mattered

Stone Circle — Maulatanvally matters because the source ties stone circle — multiple-stone to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: They are 0.8m to 1.6m L, 0.15m to 0.5m T and 0.3m to 1.4m H.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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