<< Our Photo Pages >> Gortanacra - Stone Circle in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Cork
Submitted by frogcottage42 on Sunday, 14 July 2002 Page Views: 8446
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: GortanacraCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Cork Type: Stone Circle
Map Ref: W20457562
Discovery Map Number: D79
Latitude: 51.927558N Longitude: 9.157142W
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 |
0 | no data |
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The axial stone is the only noticeably rectangular stone and is laid flat in the usual SW position. Aside from being dreadfully overgrown at this time this circle benefits from a splendid aspect, having views over several valleys but shielded from views to the NE by a nearby hill.
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