Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Termons, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Termons
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Gallaun
- Coordinates
- 51.84916, -10.14225
- SMR number
- KE098-010----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located near the summit of a ridge that overlooks Lough Currane to SE, this tall standing stone, of regular elevation, stands 3.47m high. It is roughly rectangular in basal plan, measuring 1.48m x .5m; NE-SW. Substantial packing stones are visible around its base.
The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 211. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 11 June 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.