Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone - pair
Aghanlish, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghanlish
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.41858, -8.29850
- SMR number
- LE003-002----
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 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture on the W-facing slope of a steep hill but below the steep incline of Arroo peak which rises over the location to the E. Two large sandstone uprights (N stone: dims 2m x 0.75m; max. H 2.4m; S stone: 1.9m x 0.6m; max. H 2.95m) are both aligned E-W and stand with their long sides just 0.8m apart. They may be part of a split boulder, and are incorporated into the wall of a sheep shelter (LE003-003001-). The wedge tomb (LE003-001001-) is situated c. 25m to the W.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Sheepfoldunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.