The mid-Cork area is rich in archaeological artifacts, and the surrounding townlands contain two cashels, a ringfort, two fulacht fiadh, a possible souterrain and a circular enclosure.[2] The word Knocknakilla is derived from the IrishCnoc na Cille, as 'The Hill of the Church'.
Descriptionedit
The site is located is on a level patch of bogland overlooking a deep valley and comprises a recumbent stone circle, a radial cairn and two pointy portal stones (one of which has fallen), aligned north-northeast to south-southwest. The stone circle is made up of five 1.3- to 1.5-metre-high stones, of which two (the axis and east sidestone) fell sometime in the last 50 years.[citation needed]
Three meters away is a 10-stone, 3.5-metre-diameter, radial cairn which was first discovered by Coillte Teoranta in 1970. The upright standing stone is 3.7 metres tall, and it leans heavily to the north.[citation needed]
Knocknakilla is best known for its large phallic, now leaning, portal stone. Given the stones' relation to both the rising and setting sun, it is thought that they were aligned with purpose and functionality in mind, likely as calendars to early farmers,[3] probably related to harvest or fertility ceremonies.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^"National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^"Knocknakilla". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
^Cork County Council, Information plaque located near the site.
Sourcesedit
Power, Denis. Archaeological inventory of County Cork, Volume 3: Mid Cork, 9467 ColorBooks, 1997. ISBN0-7076-4933-1
knocknakilla, site, megalithic, complex, grid, reference, w297843, situated, between, macroom, millstreet, county, cork, ireland, blanket, peatland, north, west, upper, slopes, musherabeg, mountain, thought, 3500, years, view, standing, stone, main, complexnat. Knocknakilla is the site of a megalithic complex grid reference W297843 situated between Macroom and Millstreet in County Cork Ireland It is set in blanket peatland on the north west upper slopes of Musherabeg mountain and is thought to be 3500 years old KnocknakillaView of the Standing Stone at the main ComplexNational monument of IrelandOfficial nameKnocknakillaReference no 420 1 Contents 1 Environment 2 Description 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksEnvironment editThe mid Cork area is rich in archaeological artifacts and the surrounding townlands contain two cashels a ringfort two fulacht fiadh a possible souterrain and a circular enclosure 2 The word Knocknakilla is derived from the Irish Cnoc na Cille as The Hill of the Church Description edit nbsp Nearby Wedge tomb at Glantane The site is located is on a level patch of bogland overlooking a deep valley and comprises a recumbent stone circle a radial cairn and two pointy portal stones one of which has fallen aligned north northeast to south southwest The stone circle is made up of five 1 3 to 1 5 metre high stones of which two the axis and east sidestone fell sometime in the last 50 years citation needed Three meters away is a 10 stone 3 5 metre diameter radial cairn which was first discovered by Coillte Teoranta in 1970 The upright standing stone is 3 7 metres tall and it leans heavily to the north citation needed Knocknakilla is best known for its large phallic now leaning portal stone Given the stones relation to both the rising and setting sun it is thought that they were aligned with purpose and functionality in mind likely as calendars to early farmers 3 probably related to harvest or fertility ceremonies citation needed References edit National Monuments of County Cork in State Care PDF heritageireland ie National Monument Service p 4 Retrieved 2 July 2020 Knocknakilla The Megalithic Portal Retrieved 14 June 2008 Cork County Council Information plaque located near the site Sources editPower Denis Archaeological inventory of County Cork Volume 3 Mid Cork 9467 ColorBooks 1997 ISBN 0 7076 4933 1External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knocknakilla category Megalithic Ireland Photographs of Knocknakilla Stone Circle 52 00 24 N 9 01 28 W 52 00680 N 9 02448 W 52 00680 9 02448 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Knocknakilla amp oldid 1189707159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,