Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Dungar, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dungar
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.98223, -7.76655
- SMR number
- OF043-075----
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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
Located on top of low rise of ground in undulating countryside region with good extensive views in all directions. Nearby ringwork (OF043-054----) located approximately 130m to the S. In pasture, located beside a metalled farm road which leads up to old farmhouse to NW of standing stone. Nearby ringwork located on lower wet unreclaimed pasture. Ringwork may be an example of a re-used burial mound of the ring-barrow class and standing stone may form part of a ritual landscape.
Present remains consist of a tall narrow standing stone (H 2m; 0.40m x 0.25m) of conglomerate sandstone set into a shallow depression with some evidence of packing stones around its base. It’s long axis is orientated E-W and is rectangular in plan. Appears to have been re-used as a scratching post by cattle.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 09 August 2012
Nearby in the register
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.