Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Lissaclarig West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissaclarig West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.57539, -9.38513
- SMR number
- CO140-022002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Prominently situated near crest of low ridge. Ringfort (CO140-022001-) 30m to SW, occupies highest point of ridge. Row of three stones, two of which, aligned NE-SW, are incorporated in fence forming S side of laneway. Third stone lies on its edge in fence on opposite side of lane; it measures 4m by at least 0.45m and is 0.3m to 0.55m T, its W end was smashed to widen a field entrance. Upright stone, 4.35m to S, is 0.17m L, 0.4m T and 1.55m H. SW stone, 2.15m from the last, is 1.3m L, 0.4m T and 3.6m H. (O Nualláin 1988, no. 53)
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.