Clodagh Standing Stones
Clodagh Standing Stones is a pair of standing stones forming a stone row and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[1][2]
| Clodagh Standing Stones | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Galláin an Chladaigh | |
| Pookeen Alignment | |
  Location of Clodagh Standing Stones in Ireland | |
| Type | Standing stones (stone row) |
| Location | Clodagh, Drimoleague, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51.698069°N 9.224196°W |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Height | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Built | c. 2000 BC |
National Monument of Ireland | |
| Official name: Clodagh Standing Stones - Pair | |
| Reference no. | 536 |
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]
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References
- "Protection and Neglect. Two sides of Clodagh".
- Thom, Alexander; Thom, Archibald Stevenson; Burl, Aubrey (31 December 1990). "Stone rows and standing stones: Britain, Ireland and Brittany". B.A.R. – via Google Books.
- Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Clodagh NE".
- Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1975). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
- Ryan, Áine. "CULTURE Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
- 2010, PIP. "CLODAGH STONE PAIR 1/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Wilson, Mike. "Clodagh Stone Pair ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".
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