Drombeg Stone Circle [11 photos] in W2435 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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Drombeg Stone Circle

Drombeg stone circle is a small stone circle located 2.4 km east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. The structure consists of 17 tightly packed stones. As an axial or "Cork–Kerry" stone circle, it contains two taller entrance stones placed opposite a recumbent axial stone. Its axis is orientated south-west towards the setting sun.
Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. It was excavated in 1958, when the cremated remains of an adolescent was found in a pot in the circle's centre.

by N Chadwick

Created: Thu, 12 Mar 2020, Updated: Fri, 13 Mar 2020

11 images use this description: (all images taken in 2018)

W2435 : Stone water container, Drombeg by N Chadwick

W2435 : Drombeg Stone Circle by N Chadwick

W2435 : Remains of a beehive hut, Drombeg by N Chadwick

W2435 : Remains, Drombeg Stone Circle by N Chadwick

W2435 : Water channel, Drombeg by N Chadwick

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