Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Ballyheen Middle, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyheen Middle
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.18978, -8.84365
- SMR number
- CO023-094001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not marked on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Removed c. 1977; now lying beside field fence c. 30m to S (CO023-335----). Stone (L 1.5m) is quartzite and irregular in shape. According to Bowman (1934, 408), one of two stones (9897) which landed in position after a pitched battle between two giants.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 15 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Standing stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.