Standing stone in Ballyannan, County Donegal

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What is recorded here

This stone, 2.8m × 1.2m maximum width × c. .8m thick, may be the 'fallen standing stone' reported as being in this vicinity (M. R. Colhoun). It is situated on open mountain terrain rising to NE. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG019-007

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