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Standing stone

Dungar, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Dungar, County Offaly, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1811 · 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

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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