Standing stone in Scottstown, County Meath

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What is recorded here

Located towards the bottom of a S-facing slope, and c. 5m S of an E-W field bank. An upright sandstone (dims c. 1.1m x c. 0.1-0.17m) is roughly oriented NE-SW. It was first reported by Justin Kenny.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME018-060

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