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Standing stone in Ballygowan (reade)

Standing stone
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On a W-facing slope, in pasture. There are very good views to from SSW-W of Slievenamon Mountain and panoramic views from NW-NNE. The view from NE-SSW is impeded by surrounding hills slopes. A ritual pond (KK031-111----) is located c. 320m to the WSW and another standing stone (KK031-112----) is located c. 470m to the W. There is a ring-barrow (KK035-007----) c. 880m to the SE. A roughly rectangular standing stone (0.55m x 0.18m; H 1.25m) orientated N-S. According to the landowner the stone was knocked over by a bull c. 10 years ago (c. 2014) and re-erected by the landowner in the exact position it had been previously. Only c. 0.1m of the stone had been embedded in the ground before it was knocked over. There is a hollow depression around the base of the standing stone where it has been trampled by cattle, using the stone as a scratching post. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

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