Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Britway, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Britway
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- St Bridgets Stone (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.04534, -8.17100
- SMR number
- CO045-089----
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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
In pasture, on break in N-facing slope, in field to E of Britway church (CO045-08802-) and graveyard (CO045-08801-). Roughly rectangular structuredefined on W side by upright slab (H 0.43m; L 1.32m), long axis N-S; to Nby upright slab (H 0.68m; L 1.55m) at W end, second upright slab to N (L 1.08m) inside and overlapping with first. Three stones form S side; most westerly stone lying flat; middle stone leaning to S; third stone upright (H 0.7m; 0.4m x 0.14m). Stones scattered within structures. Slab (1.2m x 1m) partially embedded in ground, lies immediately to N of rectangular structure; locally known as "St. Bridget's Stone"; hollows along eastern edge said to be impressions of her knees.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.