Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Knockatlowig, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockatlowig
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.64815, -8.98228
- SMR number
- CO121-075----
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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
On N-facing slope overlooking Argideen and Ihernagh rivers. Two upright stones, aligned NE-SW, and one prostrate slab. NE stone is 0.7m L, 0.5m T and 0.9m H. Next stone, 1.1m to SW, is 1m L, 0.7m T and 1.2m H. Prostrate slab lies 3.6m to W; it measures 3.55m x 1.2m and is 0.7m T. Beside this at E is stone leaning markedly to S. It is 0.7m L, 0.4m T and, if erect, would have stood 0.8m H; its function is unclear. (O Nualláin 1988, 237, no. 51)
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
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.