What is recorded here

Standing stone in Tuitestown (moyashel & Magheradernon By.) is a standing stone in Tuitestown (moyashel & Magheradernon By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on top of a rise in undulating pasture, the site offers extensive views to the north, east and west, while a possible standing stone was depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map but not on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A 1980 description recorded a tall, narrow upright pillar stone with a height of approximately 1.6 metres, a rectangular base measuring 0.18 metres east-west and 0.15 metres north-south, and a flat top. The stone appeared shaped with sharp edges and a surface rubbed smooth from cattle scratching, leading inspectors to consider it a modern livestock scratching post rather than a prehistoric standing stone.

Situated on top of a rise, in undulating pasture, with extensive views to N, E and W. Possible standing stone depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map but not indicated on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. Standing stone described in 1980 as a tall, narrow upright pillar stone (approx. H 1.6m) with a rectangular base (dims. 0.18m E-W; T 0.15m N-S) and a flat top. The stone appears to have been shaped and has quite sharp edges and the surface has been rubbed smooth from cattle scratching against it. At the time of inspection this stone was considered to have been erected as a modern livestock scratching post and not a prehistoric standing stone. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 11 February 2019

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