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Standing stone in Ballykilmurry (decies Without Drum By.)

Standing stone

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Standing stone in Ballykilmurry (decies Without Drum By.) is a standing stone in Ballykilmurry (decies Without Drum By.), County Waterford, Ireland. The 1999 inventory described it as a conglomerate stone with a rectangular cross-section, measuring 0.8 metres by 0.2 to 0.4 metres in plan and standing 1.6 metres high. Oriented east to west and leaning to the north, the stone is situated at the crest of a northeast-facing slope overlooking the northwest to southeast River Tay, which lies approximately 80 metres to the east.
Situated at the crest of a NE-facing slope overlooking the NW-SE River Tay, which is c. 80m to the E. A conglomerate stone with a rectangular cross-section (dims. 0.8m x 0.2-0.4m; H 1.6m) is oriented E-W and leaning to the N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 18 November 2010

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