Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Four poster
Lettergorman, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- 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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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
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cupmarked stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.