Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Calverstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Calverstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Standing Stone
- Latest-edition OS map
- Standing Stone
- Coordinates
- 53.42937, -7.37156
- SMR number
- WM033-023001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
On a slight N facing slope in gently undulating countryside. Ringfort (WM033-022----) located 480m to W. Possible standing stone located in SW quadrant of ringfort (WM033-023----) consists of a large boulder known locally as the 'Giant's Grave' (SMR File) but which appears to be the result of quarrying or a field clearance boulder. The boulder which does not have the classic appearance of a standing stone sits in a small hollow or depression. According to the local farmer bones were dug up from around the base of the stone which are now housed in the British Museum (SMR File).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 26 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.