Clodagh Standing Stones
| 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°41′53″N 9°13′27″W / 51.698069°N 9.224196°W |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Height | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Built | c. 2000 BC |
| Official name | Clodagh |
| Reference 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[edit]
Clodagh Standing Stones stand 4.8 km (3.0 mi) northeast of Drimoleague.[3]
History[edit]
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[edit]
The stones are both about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Protection and Neglect. Two sides of Clodagh". ancientstones.blogspot.ie. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Clodagh NE". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
- ^ "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 1 January 1975 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ryan, Áine. "Culture Legacy of Lankill". The Mayo News.
- ^ "Clodagh Stone Pair 1". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Clodagh Stone Pair ~ mega-what.com Ancient Sacred Places".