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Bullaun stone

Derrynafinchin, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bullaun stone, Derrynafinchin, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Derrynafinchin
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.80430, -9.38155
SMR number
CO092-001004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This monument was brought to the attention of ASI by the archaeologist Tony Miller on 25th June 2012. The following is his description of the monument:

"Located within the stone circle at Derrynafinchin in the Borlin Valley (CO092-001001). A bullaun which is on the upper surface of a rectangular stone lying on the ground, next to the local road which skirts the stone circle. The stone is c. 1.4m north-south, 0.8m east-west and c. 0.3m thick. The sub-circular bullaun, which is off centre on the stone, measures 0.28m north-south by 0.2m east-west and c. 0.18m deep."

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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