Ballycrovane Ogham Stone

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Ballycrovane Ogham Stone (CIIC 66) is an ogham stone and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3][4][5]

TypeOgham stone
LocationFaunkill and the Woods, Ardgroom,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51.713056°N 9.944167°W / 51.713056; -9.944167
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
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Ballycrovane Ogham Stone
Native name
Cloch Oghaim Bhéal an Churraigh Bháin (Irish)
TypeOgham stone
LocationFaunkill and the Woods, Ardgroom,
County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51.713056°N 9.944167°W / 51.713056; -9.944167
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Height5.3 m (17 ft)
BuiltAD 300–600
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is located in Ireland
Ballycrovane Ogham Stone
Location of Ballycrovane Ogham Stone in Ireland
Official nameBallycrovane
Reference no.426[1]
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Location

Ballycrovane Ogham Stone stands in a field 4.3 km (2.7 mi) east-southeast of Ardgroom, overlooking Kenmare Bay.[6][7]

History

This is the tallest known Ogham stone, carved in the 4th–6th century AD.[8][3] The stone was probably placed on the site long before the carvings were made.[9]

Description

Ballycrovane Ogham Stone is a pillar of stone measuring 470 × 102 × 32 cm and has Ogham carvings incised on two edges.

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