Stone row in Tawnywaddyduff

In an expanse of bog, now covered by forestry plantation, located c. 15m SSW of a court tomb (MA020-001----). Two of the stones forming this row were recorded by de Valéra and Ó Nualláin (1964, 36) as follows: ‘Some 21.50 m. roughly SSW of the tomb [MA020-001----] two standing stones protrude above the surface of the bog. They are aligned roughly N-S and are set 1.10 m. apart. The more northerly is .50 m. high, .75 m. long and 30 m. thick. The second is 1.10 m. high, 1.00 m. long and .70 m. thick. Though a small hollow surrounds them they appear to be set at a considerably higher level than the orthostats of the tomb and cannot be taken as connected with it. Immediately south of them, towards the road, a depression in the bog seems to be due to quarrying, perhaps for gravel.’ (pers. comm. A. O Raw) In Novenber 2012 two further stones were noted immediately to S of the two uprights recorded by de Valera and Ó Nualláin. The two additional stones are low, barely protruding above the ground cover of moss and pine needle detritus. They appear deeply embedded in the underlying peat, and are close to and on the same N–S alignment as the two larger stones. The four stones appear to form a stone row (Total L 5.85m) graded in height, with the tallest stone at S. The tallest stone (H 1m; 1m N-S; 0.55-0.6m E–W) is an upright stone with a pointed top and an angular, roughly lozenge-shaped cross-section. It is set 0.94m from the second stone (H 0.65m; 0.7m N–S; 0.35-0.4m E–W) which is an upright stone with a flat E face and a curving W side giving it a roughly D-shaped cross-section. The second stone is 0.4m from the third stone (H 0.2m; 0.88m N–S; 0.37m) which is a low stone, roughly D-shaped in cross-section with the flat side facing W. The fourth stone (H 0.15-0.2m; 0.4m N–S; c. 0.65m E–W), 1.3m N of the third, is engulfed in peat and barely protrudes from the ground surface. Its long axis appears to be perpendicular to that of the other three stones but it may be part of the row. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 26 September 2012 Revised: Jane O'Shaughnessy, 13 November 2012