Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Standing Stone
Fincarn, Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Standing Stone
- Date of construction
- Pre 1600
- Address
- Standing Stone, Altimure Road, Fincarn TD, Feeny, Co Londonderry
- Townland
- Fincarn
- Council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.88647, -6.99671
- Date of survey
- 27 July 2000
- HB reference
- HB02/05/042
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A substantial upright standing stone in a freestanding location in a grazing field. Approximately 1350mm high and somewhat triangular in shape.
Historical information
This stone does not appear to be referred to in the O.S. Memoirs. It is recorded in the O.S. Map 1830 Rev. 1905.
SMR No. LDY 30/17.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
An isolated standing stone of good sculptural effect located in the middle of a grass field.
Nearby in the register
- Fincarn BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Tullygowan BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Standing Stoneunder 1 mi
- 48 Glenedra RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.