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Stone circle - multiple-stone

Glantane East, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Stone circle - multiple-stone, Glantane East, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glantane East
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.00454, -9.04501
SMR number
CO048-093----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On tract of partially reclaimed moorland, on E side of Keel River valley. Circle incomplete; may have consisted of eleven or perhaps thirteen stones. Six erect stones survive; five form arc to E. Orthostats are 0.8m to 1.05m L, 0.15m to 0.35m T and 0.5m to 1m H. Internal diameter of circle is c.4.5m. Pit at centre is modern. Circle is surrounded by fosse (D 0.6m; Wth 2m-2.5m), measuring 10m diameter from outer rim to outer rim. Slight traces of external bank. Pillar-like stone set on edge along outer face of fosse and second pillar-like stone lies 8m to SE of circle. Wedge tomb (6406) stands 100m to S, pair of standing stones (6551) c. 250m to NE and radial-stone enclosure (6493) c. 350m to NE.

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. 171/1941).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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