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Ballygowan : Standing Stone

CountyAntrim
Grid RefJ 350 952
GPSJ 34977 95182 (3m)
Longitude5° 54' 5.63" W
Latitude54° 47' 10.68" N
Nearest TownLarne (8.9 Km)
OS Sheet9
UTM zone30U
UTM x313432.71698726
UTM y6074872.4608484
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 13th April 2008

This is a pretty standing stone when viewed from the south side. It stands on the edge of a field overlooking a farmhouse, beneath two large trees. It is on the highest point in the area and would have offered fine views before the hedges and houses went up around it.

It is about 1.3m tall and shaped like a spearhead, perfectly symmetrical. A great amount of time must have gone into shaping this stone.

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