Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Broughills Hill, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Broughills Hill
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.09043, -6.57665
- SMR number
- WI009-030----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on a steep rocky W-facing slope, overlooking the pass between Johnstown Hill and Slievecorragh with spectacular views into Kildare. A granite stone (H 1.85m; Wth at base 0.95m; Wth at top 0.25m) triangular in cross-section leaning slightly to the E. (Information. A. O'Sullivan)
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.