Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Altashane Or Cabadooey, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Altashane Or Cabadooey
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Standing Stone
- Latest-edition OS map
- Standing Stone
- Coordinates
- 55.26621, -7.32504
- SMR number
- DG011-014----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A standing stone 2.76m high × 1.35m wide × 0.22m thick; N-S. On the E face there is 1 cup-and-circle and at least 19 cup-marks (DG011-014001-). There are also some possible cup-marks on the W face. Situated in pasture land on an E facing slope.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of revised upload: 21 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.