Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed stone
Carrignagower, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrignagower
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.21149, -6.45783
- SMR number
- WI001-044----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on level ground with a steeper slope immediately to the NE. Square granite block (max. L 1.02m; max. Wth 0.81m) resting on the ground surface except at the southern corner where it rests on two small stones. There is an incised ringed cross with expanded terminals on the upper surface. One flint core and three flint flakes were found about 25m from the slab, in the same field. (Sullivan 1994; NMI files IA/235/68).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 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.