Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Dromdrasdil, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromdrasdil
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.73133, -9.19733
- SMR number
- CO107-067----
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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
Within a mature coniferous wood, to the W of Coolkellure Lake. A row of six stones, aligned NE-SW, measures 5.5m in overall length. The NE stone (0.4m x 0.4m; H 0.46m) is situated 0.6m from the second stone (1.08m x 0.44m; H 1.07m) at the SW. The third stone (0.66m x 0.35m; H 0.78m) is located 0.2m to the SW. The fourth stone (0.21m x 0.25m; H 0.66m) stands 0.15m to the SW of the third stone. The fifth stone (0.45m x 0.15m; H 0.8m) is 0.25m to the SW of the previous stone. The sixth stone (0.8m x 0.6m; H 1.05) is 0.7m to the SW of the fifth stone. All stones are largely covered with moss and are surrounded by forest debris. Smaller quartz stones have been placed on top of the second and third stones.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.