Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - radial-stone cairn
Knocknakilla, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknakilla
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.00626, -9.02384
- SMR number
- CO048-095003-
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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
On level patch of bogland, on NW slopes of Musherabeg Mountain. Ten radially-set stones (H 0.2m to 0.4m) mark perimeter of cairn (H c. 0.4m; diam. 3.5m). Five-stone circle (6469) and pair of standing stones (6558) 7m to W. (O Nualláin 1984b, 77, no. 14). National monument no. 420.
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: 12 December 2022
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 166/1941).
Nearby in the register
- Stone circle - five-stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.