Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Anomalous stone group
Ballyvongane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvongane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.93891, -8.85451
- SMR number
- CO060-150----
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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 tillage. Depicted as single standing stone and named Dallaun, Gallaun and Gallán on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps respectively. Site heavily overgrown; three stones visible. According to Hartnett (PJH), three stones form a triangle; tallest stone (L 1.72m; Wth 0.88m; T 0.3m) at apex of triangle has fallen; second and third stones (H 0.96m; Wth 0.86m; T 0.35m: H 1.12m; Wth 1.06m; T 0.45m) are 3.2m apart and each 2.5m from apex stone. Ringfort (CO060-149001-) c. 60m to WNW in corner of field.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.