Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone row
Portleen, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Portleen
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.05645, -7.73204
- SMR number
- DG036-027----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Two standing stones set .9m apart. The long axes of the stones are slightly out of alignment but are orientated approximately NE-SW. The NE stone is 1.25m high × 1.5m wide × 0.9m thick. The SW stone is 1.6m high × 1.2m wide × 0.6m thick. A previous account (Kinahan 1889, 281) noted three stones here but, there is no visible trace of a third stone. Situated on good pasture land, on level ground c. 350m W of Lough Fern.
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 upload: 22 September 2008
No archaeological significance
NGR 21175 42391
Excavation Licence No. 05E0980
Pre-development testing close to a stone-pair (SMR 36:27) produced nothing of archaeological interest (Excavations Bulletin 2005).
David Sweetman, Roestown, Drumree, Co. Meath.
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.