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Stone row

Lissaclarig West, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Stone row, Lissaclarig West, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

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

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