Standing stone in Timoney Hills

In undulating pasture, on the landscaped estate of Timoney Park. One of 46 standing stones (TN018-015071-/116-) identified in this field and recorded in 1934-36 by the Inspector of National Monuments and marked as stone 5A2 on a map of a group of 221 standing stones, of which 173 stones were located in the townland of Timoney Hills and 48 standing stones in the adjoining townland of Cullaun. A map published in the Archaeological Survey of Ikerrin depicts 245 standing stones, 70 of which had been removed, and five cairns, which have also been removed (Stout 1984, 19). No surface remains visible of any standing stone in area where stone 5A2 is marked on 1934-36 map. National Monument No. 353. This group of standing stones in the townlands of Timoney Hills and Cullaun were described in 1936 by the Inspector of National Monuments as following: 'Though a number of stones have been eliminated, the remainder numbering 221 (173 in Timoney Hills and 48 in Cullaun) are a most remarkable group. The stones are not, apparently, arranged on any particular system except for one obvious stone circle in Cullaun. They are all of red sandstone or conglomerate of the same period and stand or stood from 3 to 6 feet [0.9-1.8m] in height over the ground, the average height of the larger ones being about 5 feet 1.5m]' (SMR File). The location of these stones on the Parker-Hutchinson estate of Timoney Park casts doubt on the antiquity of these monuments. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 February 2015