Standing Stones in Killaghtee, County Donegal

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What is recorded here

Two standing stones. Stone A is 2.3m in height c. 0.6m in width orientated roughly ENE-WSW. Stone B (DG098-015002-) is orientated ESE-WNW. Stone B is 1.86m in height and is .17m in width, it is orientated ESE-WNW. They are located in fairly good pasture. 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 DG098-015001

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