Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Ballynamona (ballycowan By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynamona (ballycowan By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32314, -7.47731
- SMR number
- OF009-017----
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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
On a natural low hillock with good views in all directions. Large recumbent irregular shaped sandstone boulder (2.1m E-W x 1.3m N-S; T 0.4m avg.) resting on top of smaller stones which are embedded into the ground. Skeletal remains found underneath standing stone on its W side in 1935 (Duignan 1935). According to Stanley (1870-71, 27-9) the stone was erect (H 6ft) with evidence of packing stones at its base. Described by Stanley as 'There is a 'clug stucogh' on Mr. Belton's land in Ballynamona, near Durrow. It is a massive conglomerate, stands about six feet high, and has other sandstones gathered to its base to keep it steady (Stanley 1870-71, 28).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.