Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Gormlee, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gormlee
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.00813, -8.48805
- SMR number
- CO052-008----
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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 S-facing slope. Stone removed c. 1973 and now lying against field fence to W (L 3.7m; 0.95m). 'Imitation ogham markings' on stone noted by Condon (1916, 60) and Macalister (1945, 67, no. 52). Condon records stone standing to 9ft 10in high, narrowing from 38in to 30in towards top and 16in thick.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.