Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - unclassified
Illane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Illane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stone Circles (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.78030, -9.38298
- SMR number
- CO092-016002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On top bog-covered ridge, overlooking Coomhola river valley. Cairn largely peat-covered (H c. 1m; diam. c. 7m). Two stones stand on perimeter; E stone measures (H 0.8m; L 0.6m; D 0.8m); W stone measures (H 0.8m; L 0.8m; D 0.5m). Five-stone circle (CO092-01601-) 5.5m to W. (Ó Nualláin 1984, No. 78).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Stone circle - five-stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.