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At a glance
- TypeStone circle - multiple-stone
- Recorded sizeH 1.1m; 1.7m x 0.3m
What to look for
- Stones still standing
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
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- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
On W shoulder of Mount Corrin, near inner S end of Dunmanus Bay. Circle incomplete; six erect and five prostrate stones indicate circle of eleven stones.
Full archaeological record 75 words
On W shoulder of Mount Corrin, near inner S end of Dunmanus Bay. Circle incomplete; six erect and five prostrate stones indicate circle of eleven stones. Orthostats are 0.8m to 1.3m L, 0.15m to 0.5m T and 1.6m to 1.9m H. Internal diameter of circle is c. 8m. At centre of circle, standing stone (H 1.1m; 1.7m x 0.3m) leans heavily to S. (O Nualláin 1984, 22, no. 32; Roberts 1988, Ch. 4, no. 50).
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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