Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Graignagower, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graignagower
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.26985, -7.67988
- SMR number
- WA005-056----
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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)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on top of a field bank on a N-facing slope overlooking the E-W Nier River, c. 200m to the N. Rectangular conglomerate stone (dims. 0.55m x 0.45m; H 0.3m) with a basin (diam. 0.3m; D 0.15m) towards a corner of the upper surface. A possible standing stone (WA005-055----) lies c. 56m to the S.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Mary Tunney
Date of revision: 5 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.