Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Anomalous stone group
Nymphsfield, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nymphsfield
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Memorial Stones
- Coordinates
- 53.54854, -9.27022
- SMR number
- MA120-043----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on SE facing slope. DeValéra and Ó Nualláin (1964, p. xiii, note no. 3) assessed this group of stones as follows: 'The monument marked 'Memorial Stones' on 6" Sheet 120, in Nymphfield Townland consists of three large standing stones and a fourth smaller stone, perhaps collapsed. One of the standing stones, incorporated in a fence, is .90 m. by .80 m. and 1.60 m. high. The second stone stands 3.00 m. NE of the last and is 1.20 m. by .70 m. and 1.3 m. high. The third standing stone is 4.2 m. south of the last and 2.4m from the first stone. It is 1.2 m. by 1.00 m. and 1.7m. High. The fourth stone, which lies to the east of the standing stones is 0.7 m. by .25 m. and 0.2m m. high. The nature of the monument is doubtful but it cannot, on present evidence, be accepted as a megalithic tomb.'
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 12 December 2014
References
de Valera, R. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1964 Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland. Volume II Co. Mayo. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Stone circleunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.