Standing stone in Clonca, County Donegal

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What is recorded here

The standing stone recorded here (M. R. Calhoun) has now collapsed. It is 1.95m long × 0.9m maximum width and there is a depression, 8.5cms deep × 4cms in diameter, at one end. Situated on level pasture land to the SW of the Church at Clonca. A cross-slab (DG012-002009-) came from the same field. 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 DG012-001001

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