Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Barrysbrook, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barrysbrook
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Clustucka
- Coordinates
- 53.34134, -7.26283
- SMR number
- OF010-014----
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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
Remains of standing stone rectangular in plan (0.70m x 0.40m; c. 2.30m high originally) now broken in two and appears to have been that way for a considerable time. Situated on an elevated site, has tapering top orientated N-S when it was erect.
On an area of raised ground in an otherwise low-lying field. Broken stone which is now lying in two pieces. The top half measures 1.5m x 0.75m and is 0.4m wide and has a slanted top. The bottom half measures 0.5m x 0.75m and is 0.5m wide. When erect the stone was orientated N-S. According to Comerford (1883, 322) the local people believed there was a church site located in this area. Not marked on first two editions of the OS 6-inch maps.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.