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Standing stone

Cordal West, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Cordal West, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Cordal West
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.20551, -9.37747
SMR number
KE040-136----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Standing stone described by O'Hare (1996, 11) as follows; 'This sandstone block, which is roughly rectangular in section, stands in an area of mountainous bog, on a break in a west facing slope. The site commands a fine view over the lowlying plain to the north and northwest. Standing in a slight depression, the base of the stone was at the time of this visit, concealed to a height of 40cm by water. The stone, which is aligned east west, stands to a height of 1.45m. it measures 95cm in breadth and 45cm in width and appears to bear no distinguishing marks. The immediate area appears to be devoid of stone'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 21 April 2022

References

O'Hare, P. 1996 A Stone Alignment at Knockrower West. Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society 29, 10-12.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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