Clodagh Standing Stones

Pair of standing stones in County Cork, Ireland

51°41′53″N 9°13′27″W / 51.698069°N 9.224196°W / 51.698069; -9.224196Elevation192 m (630 ft)Height1 m (3 ft 3 in)Builtc. 2000 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official nameClodaghReference no.536

Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Clodagh Standing Stones stand 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague.[3]

History

The stones probably date to the Bronze Age period.[4]

The purpose of standing stones is unclear; they may have served as boundary markers, ritual or ceremonial sites, burial sites or astrological alignments.[5]

Description

The stones are both about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Protection and Neglect. Two sides of Clodagh". ancientstones.blogspot.ie. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ Thom, Alexander; Thom, Archibald Stevenson; Burl, Aubrey (31 December 1990). Stone rows and standing stones: Britain, Ireland and Brittany. B.A.R. ISBN 9780860547082 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Clodagh NE". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
  4. ^ "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 1 January 1975 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Ryan, Áine. "Culture Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
  6. ^ "Clodagh Stone Pair 1". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
  7. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Clodagh Stone Pair ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".