Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Laheen, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laheen
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Standing stone
- Coordinates
- 54.53558, -8.13960
- SMR number
- DG103-063----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the verge of the N15, located in an area of undulating pasture, at the base, on the E side, of a small ridge, known as Laheen Hill, on top of which there is a rath (DG103-061----). Not shown on the 1836 OS 6-inch map, but indicated as 'Standing stone' on the 1907 edition. A standing stone, almost square in plan, and 1.25m high × 1.4m wide; NNE-SSW. In 1964 a Bronze Age burial (DG103-064----) was found close by, and in 1966 a cist (DG103-065----), possibly also of Bronze Age date, was found c. 180 to S.
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: 6 December 2017
Nearby in the register
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.