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Standing stone in Battstown

Standing stone
Standing stone in Battstown
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Situated on a low rise with good views to the N. A limestone pillar (H 1.5m; dims 0.2m x 0.15m) rectangular in plan which tapers towards the top. The area around the base has been trampled by cattle so it now stands in a hollow. Possibly a prehistoric standing stone although the stone has the appearance of a livestock scratching post of post-1700 date.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM013-025

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