Английская Википедия:Glebe Stone Circles

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Glebe Stone Circles are standing stones and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Location

Glebe Standing Stones are located about 1.6 km (1 mile) east-northeast of Cong.[4][5][6]

History

The circles were first noted by Edward Lhuyd on his tour of Ireland in 1699; William Stukeley later reproduced Lhuyd's unpublished drawings.[7]

William Wilde connected them to the mythical Battle of Moytura: Шаблон:Quote

Description

There are four circles in a variety of styles.

Glebe (North)

About Шаблон:Convert in diameter, 23 stones remain, up to Шаблон:Convert in height with cup and ring marks.[8][9] The monument was later landscaped as a tree ring, and some stones have been disturbed by tree roots.[10]

Nymphsfield 1 (West)

About Шаблон:Convert in diameter, the smallest circle.[11]

Tonaleeaun (East)

An embanked recumbent stone circle with an orthostat at the west end.[12]

Nymphsfield 2 (South)

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References

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