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At a glance
- TypeStanding stone - pair
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Standing upright
- Pair or row
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
On terrace in sloping pasture near NW foot of Mount Corin. Stones, removed in 1980, and replaced in 1983 by Office of Public Works.
Full archaeological record 94 words
On terrace in sloping pasture near NW foot of Mount Corin. Stones, removed in 1980, and replaced in 1983 by Office of Public Works. Plan and elevation made in 1977 show that the stones, aligned NE-SW, stood 1.65m apart; overall length 3.4m. NE stone was 1.1m L, 0.3m T and 3.25m H. SW stone was 0.7m L, 0.9m T and 3.6m H. Standing stone (CO130-032001-) stood c. 50m to SSW of pair, and multiple-stone circle in Dunbeacon (CO130-030---) lies 400m to WSW. (O Nualláin 1988, 248, no. 136; Roberts 1988, Ch. 4, no. 49)
References
- This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1980).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 14 January 2009 · Based on the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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