Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Twomilestone, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Twomilestone
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Twomilestone
- Latest-edition OS map
- Twomile Stone
- Coordinates
- 54.53183, -8.17370
- SMR number
- DG107-004002-
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
This standing stone, known as the Two Mile Stone, is c. 2.5m high × c. 1.45 wide at base × c. 0.45m thick; NNE-SSW. It is surrounded by packing stones and there are some very small stones forming a paved area to the E. Situated on Two Mile Ridge. A roadway, bounded by two low, clay and stone banks, leads up to it. (no. 498, p. 88)
The 'Two Mile Stone' is 2.25m in height, 1.45m NNE-SSW at base and 0.45m thick. It is situated on Two Mile Ridge beside a roadway. (no. 918, p. 154)
The above descriptions 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
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