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Standing stone

Castletown (Iverk By), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Castletown, County Kilkenny, 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
Castletown (Iverk By)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.39776, -7.38044
SMR number
KK034-032012-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

On the lower S-facing slope of Kilmacoliver Hill, overlooking the valley of the River Suir. Within Kilkieran graveyard (KK034-032002-), 2m N of the E end of an open-sided stone-walled rectangular grave-plot. The graveyard is located on the site of an early medieval monastery, as evidenced by four high crosses (KK034-032004-; KK034-032005-; KK034-032006-; KK034-032007-) within the graveyard. A conglomerate sandstone standing stone (H 0.77m; Wth at base 0.4m; tapering to 0.25) with pebble inclusions. The stone appears to be dressed to form a rounded profile at the top.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 20 August 2018

Nearby in the register

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

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