Standing stone in Ardleny, County Cavan

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What is recorded here

Not marked on any OS ed. Sited on a natural knoll in dry pasture. Round-topped standing stone (H c. 1.5m; max. dim. at base c. 0.7m). Much worn as a consequence of its utilisation as a scratching post by cattle.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV037-007

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