Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Megalithic structure
Newtown Or Skirk, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown Or Skirk
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.91362, -7.66018
- SMR number
- LA021-021003-
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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
Within the large henge (LA021-021001-) there is a standing stone (LA021-021004-) and a motte (LA021-021002-). In addition, according to Ledwich (1803, 73) and following him O Byrne (1856, 19) and O'Hanlon and O'Leary (1907, vol. 1, 316), the remains of a 'cromleach' were to be seen towards the eastern side of the enclosure. It is not clear to what feature Ledwich applied this term unless it was to a block of stone which, along with the standing stone and motte already mentioned, are shown within the enclosure on a sketch of the site reproduced by him (ibid. Plate III). There is no trace of this stone now. (Ledwich 1803, 73; O Byrne 1856, 19; O Hanlon and O Leary 1907, 316).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.