Kildun Standing Stones

Kildun Standing Stones
Native name
Galláin Chill Ghoin (Irish)
Kildun Standing Stones is located in Ireland
Kildun Standing Stones
Location of Kildun Standing Stones in Ireland
TypeStanding stones
LocationKildun, Ballycroy,
County Mayo, Ireland
Coordinates53°59′19″N 9°50′23″W / 53.988664°N 9.839678°W / 53.988664; -9.839678
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Built2000 BC?
Official nameKildun Standing Stones
Reference no.423

Kildun Standing Stones are standing stones, forming a National Monument, located in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Kildun 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

The 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

Cross pillar

This 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

An undecorated standing stone.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Antiquities". Mayolibrary.ie.
  2. ^ "Kildun, County Mayo". Earlychristianireland.net.
  3. ^ "KILDUN STANDING STONE/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ Weir, Anthony. "County Mayo - selected monuments". Irishmegaliths.org.uk.
  5. ^ "KILDUN CROSS PILLAR/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND". Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.