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Standing stone

Standing stone, pair

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This pair of standing stones, not marked on the OS maps, is located in elevated pasture on a gentle S facing slopeof Bolus mountain, and overlooks the Atlantic to S. Set 1.3m apart in a N-S line, both stones are roughly rectangular in elevation. The taller, at S, is 1.76m high md measures .52m x .18m at base. The second stone stands 1.5m high, and is .56m x .23m at base The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 116. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

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