Decorated stone in Lockstown Upper, County Wicklow

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What is recorded here

Listed as 'Rock art' in the SMR (1986) this is the original location of the stone known as the 'Holywood stone' which was found here in 1908. The stone is carved with a labyrinth pattern and is on display in the Visitor Centre at Glendalough (WI023-009063-). (Orpen 1911; Price and Walshe 1933, 48) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 25 February 2014

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI016-017

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