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Standing stone

Knockanree Upper, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Knockanree Upper, 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
Knockanree Upper
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.86591, -6.20726
SMR number
WI035-067----

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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 steep W facing slope of an elevated ridge with good views from W to N. A triangular shaped stone (H 1.8m; Wth at base 0.86m; Wth at top 0.15m; T at base 0.56m; T at top 0.2m) with the long axis oriented N-S. The upper portion of the stone at the S end has broken away and the W face and N end are heavily pocked.

Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett

Date of upload: 25 April 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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