Lissacresig is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#571) located in County Cork, Ireland.[3]
Lios an Chraosaigh | |
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| Location | Lissacresig, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°55′28″N 9°03′21″W / 51.924359°N 9.055811°W |
| Type | ringfort and axial stone circle |
| Area | 3,760 m2 (0.907 ac) |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Founded | c. AD 550–900 |
| Cultures | Gaelic Ireland |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | state[1] |
| Official name | Lissacresig |
| Reference no. | 571[2] |
Location edit
Lissacresig is located 6.7 km west-northwest of Macroom, in the hills between the River Sullane and River Foherish.
History and description edit
Lissacresig is a circular lios, 70 m (230 ft) in diameter with entrances in the southwest and northeast corners.[4] The name means "ringfort of the glutton."[5] Ringforts of this type were mostly built c. AD 550–900. Internally people were housed in wooden huts. Another fort lies 900 m to the northwest; this may have served as a livestock enclosure.[6] There are three monoliths (gallauns) and an axial stone circle in the area as well. The stone circle is formed of five large boulders; unusually, the axial stone is the longest.[7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ "Listing 7 January 2003". Archived from the original (xls) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
- ^ "25-inch OS map". Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Lios an Chraosaigh/Lissacresig". logainm.ie.
- ^ "Unpublished Excavations: RINGFORTS". The Heritage Council.
- ^ "Lissacresig". themodernantiquarian.com.
- ^ Burl, Aubrey (1 January 2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Yale University Press. ISBN 0300114060 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dunmanway to Clashavoon 100kV Overhead Line Environmental Reports - Constraints Report -Cultural Heritage" (PDF). eirgridgroup.com. 12 August 2010.
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