Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Knocknagappul (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknagappul (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallaun (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.99641, -8.95302
- SMR number
- CO049-019----
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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 cut-away bog, on narrow saddle below steeper slopes of Musheramore Mountain. Probable row of three stones, two of which are prostrate; estimated overall length of row is c. 8.8m. Erect stone standing to N, long axis NE-SW, is 1.4m L, 0.4m T and 2.5m H. Beside this lies slab, at least 2m by 0.8m; it may not be part of row. 3m SW of erect stone is prostrate slab; it measures 0.95m by 0.5m and is over 2m L. Third stone lies 3m further to SW; it measures 0.65m by 0.3m and is 4.1m L. (O Nualláin 1988, 252, no. 173)
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
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone group1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.