Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bullaun stone
Trooperstown, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Trooperstown
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.99869, -6.24826
- SMR number
- WI024-027----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 an east facing slope of reclaimed grazing, locally known as the Church Field. An earthfast granite boulder, 1.15m N-S, 1.22m E-W, and 20cm high. The stone features two basins. The W bowl is steep-sided and circular, and measures 32cm across, and 11cm deep. The E bowl is shallower and oval, and measures 30cm x 20cm across, and 7cm deep. (Corlett & Weaver 2002, Vol. 2, 646)
Compiled by: Chris Corlett
Date of upload: 19 October 2012
References
Corlett, C. and Weaver, M. (eds) 2002 The Price Notebooks. 2 vols. Dúchas the Heritage Service. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ogham stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.