Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Doon Glebe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doon Glebe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Standing stone
- Coordinates
- 54.93813, -7.83330
- SMR number
- DG052-030----
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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 0.65m high × 0.77m wide × 0.47m thick orientated E-W. There are 14 shallow cup-marks on the S face, 1 on the W face and 18 on the top surface. Situated at the foot of Glendoon Hill on low-lying marshy ground close to the Swilly river. This standing stone has been reported as missing in June 2013 (SMR file).
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 this instance the record has been revised and updated.
The attached image of the stone (DG052-030----_01.jpg) was taken in 1980-81 in the course of the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal (photograph: Paul Walsh).
Revised by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 25 September 2013
The standing stone has been removed. At, or in close proximity to the location indicated is a modern-looking subcircular hole (dims. 1.1m ESE-WSW; 0.8m NNE-SSW). It ranges in depth between 0.6m at NNE and 0.1m at SSW. At the base is a large stone and some rope. There are some naturally-occurring stones in the NNE side of the hole. Although there are no archaeological remains visible this may be the location of the original socket for the standing stone.
Revised by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 14 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Rock artunder 1 mi
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- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.