Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Carrigadrohid, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrigadrohid
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallán (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.90394, -8.84766
- SMR number
- CO071-063----
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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
Situated on flood plain of Lee River valley; site excavated (Fahy 1957, 73-5) shortly before being submerged in waters of reservoir. One stone was prostrate at time of excavation. No finds were recovered. NE stone was 0.6m L, 0.45m T and 2.15m H. Socket (D 0.75m) of second stone was uncovered 1.2m to SW; prostrate stone measured 2.15m by 0.6m by 0.6m. Stones were aligned NNE-SSW; overall length was c. 2.75m. (O Nualláin 1988, 244, no. 103)
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.