Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Cloncanon, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloncanon
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Standing Stone
- Coordinates
- 53.31308, -7.04459
- SMR number
- OF012-008----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Limestone standing stone (max. H c. 1.2m, W at base 0.5m N-S, c. 1m E-W) in low lying area. Slopes upwards from E to W.
Situated on wet marshy land with good views in all directions. Triangular shaped stone (H 1.2m; 1.14m x 0.5m) with tapering top from E to W with inscription on its face which reads D.H 1876.
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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.