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At a glance
- TypeOgham stone
- Recorded sizeH 4.7m; 1.02m x 0.32m
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Ogham inscription
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
- Ask the landowner before crossing fields, close gates, leave the stones as you find them.Visiting responsibly
History and description
On a rockcrop overlooking Ballycrovane Harbour to the West. A tall rectangular stone (H 4.7m; 1.02m x 0.32m) narrowing towards the top.
Full archaeological record 95 words
On a rockcrop overlooking Ballycrovane Harbour to the West. A tall rectangular stone (H 4.7m; 1.02m x 0.32m) narrowing towards the top. Now supported at the base with concrete; long axis NW-SE. The ogham inscription is on the NW edge read by Macalister (1945, 70, no. 66) and McManus (1997, 93) as MAQI-DECCEDDAS AVI TURANIAS. (Power et al. 1992, no. 1036)
This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=66
References
- This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 172/1942).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Nora White · Updated 18 April 2016. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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