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Standing stone

Cappagh, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Cappagh
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.63679, -7.47403
SMR number
WM006-047001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a low rise in gently undulating pasture-land. Bog 250m to W. Ringfort (WM006-029----) 400m to NW. Tall slender limestone standing stone (approx. H 2.1m) in SW quadrant of ringfort (WM006-043---). Rectangular in plan and tapering towards the top with some spalling and splitting of the surface due to weathering. The stone has been reused as a scratching post. Vague traces of two concentric slightly grooved or pecked circles on E face. Socket stones visible at base.

Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 1 February 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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