Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Ballydurn, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballydurn
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.25602, -7.40625
- SMR number
- WA007-078----
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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
Originally located on the W side of the road at Dane's Cross-road (Power 1952, 403), it is known locally as 'The Hatter's pot'. The bullaun stone is traditionally thought to have been used by a blacksmith to cool horseshoes. It is a conglomerate stone (dims. 0.7-0.85m x 0.45-1m x 0.25-0.45m) with one basin (diam. 0.32m; D 0.18m). It is now moved to an adjacent field (WA007-092----).
Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 02 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.