Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Anomalous stone group
Gour, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gour
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.63578, -9.98527
- SMR number
- CO114-062----
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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 rough grazing on the lower E-facing slope of Knockgour. Two upright stones with recumbent stone in centre forms slight arc. Most northerly stone (H 0.7m; 0.75m x 0.35m) aligned NW-SE; recumbent stone (H 0.48m; 1.55m x 0.95m) aligned N-S, lies 1.95m to S; third stone (H 0.85m; 1.05m x 0.6m) aligned SSW-NNE, lies 1m SSW of last. Possible fourth standing stone (H 0.65m; 1m x 0.25m) 2.7m W of last stone. Few loose stones lying about.
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
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.