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Stone Circle

Anomalous stone group

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In pasture, on gentle NW-facing slope. Three upright stones aligned NE-SW. Two stones to SW 4.8m apart while third stone is 19.4m to NE. South-western stone (H 1.6m; 1.45m x 0.5m) leaning to E; middle stone (H 1.77m; 1.5mx 0.85m) aligned NE-SW; stone to NE (H 1.2m; 1.3m x 0.67m) roughly oval insection. Marked "cromlech" on O.S. maps 1842 and 1903; according to Windelestones formed "segments of a great circle" (Ó Nualláin 1984, 49). 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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