Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Moorstown (newcastle By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moorstown (newcastle By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WI019-030----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of the standing stone within this townland has not been identified. Price (1934, 41) recorded that 'there are also stones at Crehelp Killabeg (height 7 feet [2.1m] white quartz), Newry (height 7½ feet [2.4m]) ; Kingston near Rathdrum (height 7 feet [2.1m]) and Moorstown (height 7½ feet [2.4m])'.
Date of upload: 29 September 2012
References
Price, L. 1934 The ages of stone and bronze in Co. Wicklow, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 42C, 31-64.
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