Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Sleanaglogh,aghowle Upper (newcastle By.), County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sleanaglogh,aghowle Upper (newcastle By.)
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.98440, -6.18971
- SMR number
- WI024-018----
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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
The bullaun stone is in a large granite boulder 75 cm H, circa 1m wide, which is set into the bank flanking the east side of the road, i.e. on the townland boundary of Sleanaglogh/Aghowle Upper, but more truly in Sleanaglogh. The Bullaun consists of a steep sided bowl - 32 by 30 cm across at the top: 13-14 cm deep. Beside this is a crows foot benchmark. On the southside (right) of the bullaun stone the top of the boulder has a slight depression, almost saucer shaped, 25 cm across: 2-3 cms deep, as if created by rubbing / grinding (not unlike a saddle quern). This is difficult to examine properly, as it is partly obscured by the bank of the townland boundary.
Compiled by: Chris Corlett
Date of upload: 19 October 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassified1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.