Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Four poster
Maughanaclea, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Maughanaclea
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.74661, -9.32901
- SMR number
- CO106-010----
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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 bog-covered N-facing slope near W end of Maughanaclea hills. Setting of three stones suggestive of four-poster arrangement. NE stone, the largest, is split into two pieces and is 1.2m L, 0.8m T and 1.55m H. In line with this and 2.1m to SW is a stone 0.7m L, 0.6m T and 1.2m H. Third stone stands 1.75m SE of first and is 0.55m L, 0.35m T and 0.7m H. Traces of pre-bog fences in the vicinity; radial-stone enclosure (CO106-011---) 90m to NE. (O Nualláin 1984b, no.3)
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
- Radial-stone enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.