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Lettergorman, County Cork, Ireland

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Townland
Lettergorman
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Gallauns (1903)
Coordinates
51.67356, -9.05977
SMR number
CO121-033002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 level pasture atop ridge overlooking valley of Glashagloragh river to S. Setting of three stones suggestive of four-poster trapezium arrangement. NW stone, the tallest, is 1.6m L, 0.75m T and 3m H. In line with this and 3.75m to SE is a stone 1.35m L:, 0.6m T and 2.15m H. Third stone stands 1.4m E of first and is 1m L, 0.9m T and 2.1m H. Some 18m E of this group, at the side of a laneway, is a prostrate stone 1.6m by 0.7m and 0.6m T. There is no evidence that this ever formed part of the group. Standing stone (CO121-033001-) 45m to W. (O Nualláin 1984b, no.4)

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

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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