Kildun Standing Stones are standing stones, forming a National Monument, located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]
| Kildun Standing Stones | |
|---|---|
| Native name Galláin Chill Ghoin (Irish) | |
  Location of Kildun Standing Stones in Ireland | |
| Type | Standing stones |
| Location | Kildun, Ballycroy, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°59′19″N 9°50′23″W / 53.988664°N 9.839678°W |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Built | 2000 BC? |
| Official name | Kildun Standing Stones |
| Reference no. | 423 |
Location
editKildun Standing Stones are located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-southwest of Ballycroy. Unusually for the area, they are on an east-facing slope and Achill Island is not visible from the site.[3]
History
editThe standing stones were erected perhaps in the Bronze Age. The "cross pillar" was later Christianised by having a cross pattée carved in a circle on the west face.[4]
Description
editCross pillar
editThis is a pillar, 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall, with a cross pattée in false relief carved on it, in a circular frame.
Stone
editAn undecorated standing stone.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Antiquities". Mayolibrary.ie.
- ^ "Kildun, County Mayo". Earlychristianireland.net.
- ^ "KILDUN STANDING STONE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Weir, Anthony. "County Mayo - selected monuments". Irishmegaliths.org.uk.
- ^ "KILDUN CROSS PILLAR/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.