Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Massreagh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Massreagh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.03081, -7.78044
- SMR number
- DG045-009001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Two basin-stones (DG045-009001/002-) are lying along the main street of Kilmacrenan. (1) (DG045-009001-) A boulder 1.22m x .6m has a depression .29m in diameter and 0.17m deep at one end. A second depression .05m in diameter and at least .04m in depth is cut at the other end of the stone. (2) (DG045-009002-) On the E side of the road a roughly square block of stone .31m has a depression .14m in diameter and 0.06m in depth. No information regarding the provenance of either stone was available.
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
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.