Castleruddery Stone Circle is a recumbent stone circle and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland.[2][3]
| Castleruddery Stone Circle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Liagchiorcal Chaisleán an Ridire | |
| Druidical Circle | |
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| Type | recumbent stone circle |
| Location | Castleruddery Lower, Donard, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°59′28″N 6°38′13″W / 52.991202°N 6.636809°W |
| Area | Slaney Valley |
| Built | c. 2500 BC |
  Location of Castleruddery Stone Circle in Ireland | |
| Official name | Castleruddery |
| Reference no. | 441[1] |
Location edit
Castleruddery Stone Circle is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of Stratford-on-Slaney, 300 m (330 yd) north of the River Slaney.[4]
History edit
The stone circle was built c. 2500 BC.[5]
Description edit
Castleruddery Stone Circle is 30 m (98 ft) in diameter. It is composed of 29 stones, some of which are decorated with cup marks. The circle has two enormous white quartz portal stones at the entrance, each weighing at least 15 tons. The circle itself is surrounded by an embankment about 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high. The 4.5 m (15 ft) metre wide bank has an opening in the east.[6]
References edit
- ^ "National Monuments of County Wicklow in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Castleruddery Stone Circle".
- ^ "Castleruddery Druid Stone Circle - Wicklow - Travel to Ireland and Thin Places". 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Ireland In Ruins: Castleruddery Stone Circle Co Wicklow".
- ^ edmooneyphotography (14 May 2013). "Castleruddery Stone Circle".
- ^ "Castleruddery Stone Circle - Wicklow County Tourism".