Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Kinneigh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kinneigh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallaun (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.76643, -9.00058
- SMR number
- CO094-089----
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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 level shoulder of gentle W-facing slope. One stone lies prostrate, measuring 2.85m by 1.45m and 0.3m T. Erect stone, 1.3m to NE, is 1.15m L, 0.7m T and 1.4m H. Pair would have been aligned NNE-SSW. Some 50m SW is 'cist-like' feature (CO094-090----) represented by slab which appears to be supported by an upright. Nature of this feature is unclear. Standing stone (CO094-091---) 150m to SE.
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
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.