Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Radial-stone enclosure
Kilnacranagh West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilnacranagh West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.75475, -8.92893
- SMR number
- CO109-088----
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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
In area of rough pasture with some outcropping rock. Penanular bank of earth and stone (H c. 0.5m; Wth 1.5m - 4m). Open to W where it measures 18m N-S. Fourteen radially-set stones protrude 0.1m - 0.8m above surface of bank along the SE and appear to form two concentric lines. Interior of monument level. Prostrate slab (L 1.6m; 0.75m x 0.15m) lies inside bank at E. Locally known as burial ground, and tradition that stones were taken from it to build house. Cup-marked stone (CO109-075---) in interior.
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
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.