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Standing stone

Moorstown (Newcastle By.), County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Moorstown, County Wicklow, 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
Moorstown (Newcastle By.)
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.04686, -6.10575
SMR number
WI019-064----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a S facing slope, off the crest of an elevated ridge. There are panoramic views to the S, and Dunran Hill is visible to the NW. A large standing stone 2.4m high (on W side), 2.1m wide, and 46cm thick. The long axis is NW-SE. The stone is leaning quite heavily to the SW. There is a small area of exposed outcrop immediately to the S at the base of the stone.

Date of upload: 01 October 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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