Oughtihery
Oughtihery ( Irish Ucht Fhoithre ) is a townland northeast of Macroom in County Cork in Ireland . It is the location of two stone circles , a ruined Wedge Tomb and the "Maulmore Stones".
Oughtihery East
According to Aubrey Burl, Oughtihery 1 or Oughtihery East is originally a stone circle with seven stones, which is atypical for the region, of which five stones with an average height of 0.8 m have survived. Some overturned stones lie in the pasture in the area. the interior is elevated and is the remainder of a cairn .
Location: 51 ° 58 ′ 14.2 ″ N , 8 ° 51 ′ 5 ″ W.
Oughtihery West
Oughtihery 2 or Oughtihery West is one of 55 five-stone circles in Cork and Kerry with a cairn of reading stones in the center. The somewhat oval circle has an inner diameter of about 2.8 m, the stones are about 1.0 m high.
Location: 51 ° 59 ′ 17.8 ″ N , 8 ° 53 ′ 15.9 ″ W.
Wedge Tomb
The poorly preserved Wedge Tomb is 100 meters north of the Oughthiery 2 stone circle. Only two stones and the rest of the hill remain. The missing stones were probably used in building the stone circle.
Location: 51 ° 59 ′ 18.4 ″ N , 8 ° 53 ′ 12.5 ″ W.
Maulmore Stones
About 150 meters east of the Wedge Tomb are the Maulmore Stones, which form a line with the Wedge Tomb and the stone circle. The stone pair consists of a standing stone about 4 m high and a flat stone.
Location: 51 ° 59 ′ 19.2 ″ N , 8 ° 53 ′ 2.5 ″ W.
literature
- Seán Ó Nualláin: Stone Circles in Ireland. Country House, Dublin 1995, ISBN 0-946172-45-5 .
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