Bullaun stone in Killone, County Laois

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What is recorded here

Bullaun stone located on S side of public road, site consists of a large irregular shaped boulder (dims. 0.75m x 0.65m x 0.5m) with deep central depression (diam. 0.25m; D 0.24m). Located in the grassy verge of the Public Road.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA014-084

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