Stone Circle

In low-lying flat arable land, on W side of Lee River. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of nine stones. Seven erect stones and single prostrate stone remain; these include axial stone and entrance stones. Orthostats are 0.8m to 1.1m L, 0.4m to 0.6m T and 0.5m to 1m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is c. 7.2m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 15, no. 2) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Probably dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, based on the characteristics of incomplete stone circles in this region. Such sites were likely used for ritual or ceremonial purposes, possibly aligned with seasonal or astronomical events.