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Stone row

Knockboy (Decies without Drum By., Seskinan Par.), County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Stone row, Knockboy (Decies without Drum By., Seskinan Par.), County Waterford, 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
Knockboy (Decies without Drum By., Seskinan Par.)
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Fort of the Three Stones
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
52.19887, -7.68110
SMR number
WA013-038002-

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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)
  • 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

Marked on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map within a small enclosure called 'Lios na dTrí gCloch' (WA013-038001-). Situated on level ground at the W foothills of the Monavullagh Mountains. A three-stone alignment (L 4.7m) is oriented NE-SW. The stones are conglomerate. The NE stone has a rectangular cross-section (dims. 0.9m x 0.45m; H 0.65m) and a rounded top. The central stone has a rectangular cross-section (dims. 0.75m x 0.5m; H 1.25m) and a crested top. The SW stone has a square cross-section (dims. 0.6m x 0.6m: H 1.6m) and a pointed top. The distances between the stones from NE are 1.6m and 0.7m. A possible fallen outlier (dims. 1.1m x 0.5m; L 1.85m) is adjacent to the SE, but it was moved to this position. A possible embanked enclosure (WA013-037----) is c. 80m to the WSW. (Power 1898a, 87)

Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford. WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219.

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: 15 November 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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