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Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this stone circle may have functioned as a ceremonial or ritual site, possibly aligned with solar or lunar events. Its axial and entrance stones suggest a structured orientation, though local folklore or specific use is not recorded.
What is recorded here
On level ground, in rolling pasture, c. 500m S of Argideen river. Circle consisted of nine stones. Four upright and one fallen stone remain; these include possible axial and entrance stones. Orthostats are 1.1m to 1.6m L, 0.5m to 1m T and 1.4m to 2m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NNE-SSW, is c. 9.5m. Quartz stone (H 0.8m; 0.9m x 0.7m) aligned NNE-SSW, centrally placed within circle. (Ó Nualláin 1984, 22, no. 31; Roberts 1988, Ch.1, no. 16)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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