Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone circle - five-stone
Derryarkane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryarkane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.72812, -9.37303
- SMR number
- CO106-019----
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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 on SE-facing slope of Mealagh river valley. Circle complete; N entrance stone prostrate. Orthostats are 1m to 1.2m L, 0.5m T and 1m to 1.2m H. Beside and to S is spread of stones c. 8m in diameter; possible field clearance. Standing stone (CO106-057---) c. 26m to S. (WBBS). Myler (1998, 37) records that the 'stone circle is situated within a small area enclosed by ditches on three sides'.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.