Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Ardrah (bantry By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardrah (bantry By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallauns (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.73561, -9.34560
- SMR number
- CO106-008----
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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 of a platform on N side of valley on Mealagh river. Row of four stones, aligned NE-SW, and 4.8m in overall length. NE stone is 0.6m L, 0.5m T and 0.75m H. Next stone, 0.9m to SW is 0.9m L, 0.5m T and 1.35. H. Third stone, 0.25m further to SW, is 0.7m L, 0.4m T and 0.7m H. SW stone, 0.35m from the last, is 0.85m L, 0.6m T and 2.3m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 235, no. 40)
Myler (1998, 58) mentions 'a stone with small spiral markings located in the NE corner of the field but this stone has been removed, probably through 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: 24 January 2013
References
Myler, D. 1998 An archaeological survey of the Mealagh Valley. Mealagh Valley Community Development Association.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.