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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Caherkirky boulder burials + standing stoneCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
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County: Co. Cork Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Clonakilty Nearest Village: Rossmore
Latitude: 51.681125N Longitude: 8.99552W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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This site is located in flat pasture near the headwaters of the Ihernagh river and comprises of one standing stone and two boulder burials.
Standing stone (site no CO121-018003-) is a large slab (H 2.7m; 1.9m x 0.5m) which narrows towards the base; long axis NE-SW. The two boulder-burials (CO121-018001- and CO121-018002-) lie immediately to SW approx. 5m apart.
The larger boulder burial (site no CO121-018001-) lies to the west with a cover stone approx. 2.4m x 2.2m; T 1m and rests above three support stones. It’s upper surface slopes downwards to W.
The eastern boulder burial (site no CO121-018002-) lies very close to the standing stone and has one support stone visible beneath cover-stone (1.7m x 1.3m; T 0.8m). There is at least one cupmark on the cover stone of the eastern boulder burial.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992).
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