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Stone circle - multiple-stone

Dromkeal (Bantry By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Stone circle - multiple-stone, Dromkeal, 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
Dromkeal (Bantry By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Stones (1902)
Coordinates
51.73419, -9.44360
SMR number
CO105-003----

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

On slight NW-facing slope at inner end of Bantry Bay, c. 400m E of mouth of Coomhola river. Circle incomplete; appears to have consisted of thirteen stones. Five standing along N perimeter; remainder prostrate. Orthostats are 0.6m to 1.25m L, 0.12m to 0.3m T and 0.6m to 1.2m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is c. 9m. Immediately W of centre of circle is possible boulder-burial (CO105-053---).

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

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

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