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Cupmarked stone

Ballytoole Upper,Keadeen,Killybeg,Muckduff Upper, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cupmarked stone, 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
Ballytoole Upper,Keadeen,Killybeg,Muckduff Upper
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.95105, -6.58174
SMR number
WI027-044001-

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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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Situated immediately to the N of the summit of Keadeen Mountain with very extensive views. A boulder (dims. L 0.4m x Wth 0.3m x T 0.04m) with a single cup mark visible at base of hilltop cairn (WI027-044----) now incorporated into wall at base of cairn (pers. comm. Robert Hanbidge 09/07/2020).

See attached photos courtesy of Robert Hanbidge

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien based on details provided by Robert Hanbidge

Date of upload: 9 July 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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