Knocknakilla
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Knocknakilla (Grid Ref: W297843) is a 3500 year old megalithic complex set in blanket peatland on the NW upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain, between Macroom and Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The Knocknakilla area is rich with archaeological artifacts, nearby are two cashels, a ringfort, two fulacht fiadh, a possible souterrain, and a circular enclosure.
Knocknakilla is translated from the Gaelic Cnoc na Cille as 'The Stone of the Church'.
[edit] Archaeology
- Knocknakilla Megalithic Complex is found on a level patch of bogland overlooking a deep valley, and comprises a recumbent stone circle, a radial cairn and two pointy tiped portal stones (one of which has fallen), alligned NNE-SSW. The stone circle is made up of five 1.3-1.5m high stones, of which two (the axis and east sidestone) fell sometime in the last 50 years. Three meters away is a 10 stone, 3.5m diameter, radial cairn which was first discovered by Coillte Teoranta in 1970. The upright standing stone is 3.7m tall, and it leans heavily to N.
- Knocknakilla Dolmen comprises a long flat capstone supported by three upright stones
- Knocknakilla Standing Stone is a NE-SW facing, 1.65m high single stone. Rectangular in plan, it narrows towards the top, and is leaning to NE.
 Radial cairn and standing stone at Knocknakilla |
 Knocknakilla Dolmen |
 Knocknakilla Standing Stone |
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