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Standing Stones in Shevry

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Situated at the entrance to a possible pond barrow (TN039-011001) on the summit of a natural rise, close to the W edge of a gradual fall, overlooking a valley below. A rectangular standing stone (H 1.3m; dims. 0.63m x 0.34m) of limestone composition aligned on an E-W axis. There is a slight hollow around the base with no evidence of any packing-stones. The top of the stone tapers to a point from W to E. A second standing stone (TN039-011002) is situated in the interior of the same barrow. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TN039-011003

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  • Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ahane GAA Club; individual photographer not stated, www.ahanegaa.ie
  • No machine-readable author provided. Christian1965~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Knockane GAA Club website; individual photographer not stated, www.knockane.com
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