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Standing stone in Drumsheen

Standing stone
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In average pasture, on the narrow top of a N–S ridge, with extensive views in all directions of the surrounding sharply undulating terrain of mixed pasture and bog. There is a stream c. 100m to E, beyond which there are large expanses of bog, with the Ox Mountains defining the far horizon. Not shown on the 1837-8 OS 6-inch map, but shown as ‘Standing stone’ on the 1922 edition. Upright slab (H 1.5m; Wth 2m; T 0.35m), long axis NNE-SSW, is broader than it is tall. The stone is thickest at mid height, tapering from there towards a narrow top, and also narrowing towards the base. It leans slightly to E. There is a mound (MA031-063001-) located 1.4m to W. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018

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