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At a glance
- TypeStone circle - multiple-stone
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Stones still standing
- Alignment
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 level patch of rough pasture on SE slopes of Miskish mountain. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of fifteen stones.
Full archaeological record 56 words
On level patch of rough pasture on SE slopes of Miskish mountain. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of fifteen stones. Twelve survive, three of these prostrate. Orthostats are 0.4m to 2.4m L, 0.15m to 0.3m T and 1.25m to 1.9m H. Internal measurement along mains axis, aligned E-W, is 7.8m. (Ó Nualláin 1984, 20, no. 26)
References
- Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
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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