Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Anomalous stone group
Kildromalive, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kildromalive
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.69994, -9.70292
- SMR number
- CO103-007002-
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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
Level platform in pasture, on NW-facing slope of narrow valley running N from Adrigole Harbour into Caha Mountains. Circular enclosure (CO103-00701-) c. 20m to WSW. Three very roughly shaped standing stones and recumbent stone placed in trapezoidal position. Stones to W (H 0.95m; 1.3mx 0.55m) and N (H 0.9m; 1.1m x 0.45m) upright; E stone (H 1.6m; 1.6m x 0.3m) leans heavily to W. Recumbent stone (L 2.2m; 0.6m x 0.6m) partially buried; could be natural outcrop. Platform boulded to NW by line of overgrown boulders, rough walling or field clearance.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.