Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Anomalous stone group
Brookpark (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brookpark (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stone Circle (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.03662, -8.98276
- SMR number
- CO048-050001-
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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 small copse of coniferous trees, in level pasture, at foot of N side of Musheramore Mountain. Depicted as 'stone circle' on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Group of five small upright stones forming no particular pattern. Stones vary from 0.65m to 0.25m in H and from 0.2m to 0.6m in Wth. Site of standing stone (6901) in adjoining field to S.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 169/1941).
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.