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Standing stone in Craans

Standing stone

What is recorded here

Meadow management and animal movement may have shaped the local landscape around the stone, yet no exact human event is recorded.
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Granite stone (H 1.9m; base dims. 1.13-1.25m x 0.58-0.65m), tapering in narrow plane. Aligned E-W.

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