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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ardmore (Muff Stone) - Rock Art in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Donegal

Submitted by Anthony_Weir on Monday, 14 October 2002  Page Views:

Rock ArtSite Name: Ardmore (Muff Stone) Alternative Name: The Muff Stone
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 7.433 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Donegal Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Londonderry  Nearest Village: Muff
Map Ref: C4726026415
Discovery Map Number: D7
Latitude: 55.082801N  Longitude: 7.260742W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Ardmore (Muff Stone)
Ardmore (Muff Stone) submitted by stevedoughton : The Muff stone looking inland. The stone is in a typical location for a cup and ring marked rock - within sight of water; the ring marked side faces Lough Foyle. The stone is not visible from the road, hidden by the curve of the hill. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone with cup and ringmarks in Co. Donegal. In a field 1.6 km NNE of the village of Muff, stands a rectangular block 2.1 metres high, and decorated on the S face with around 40 cupmarks of which about half are surrounded by 1, 2 and 3 worn rings.
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Ardmore (Muff Stone)
Ardmore (Muff Stone) submitted by Anthony_Weir : Scan of colour slide from the 1970/80s (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ardmore (Muff Stone)
Ardmore (Muff Stone) submitted by stevedoughton : Cup and ring marks on the Muff stone (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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C4726 : The Muff Stone at Ardmore by Oliver Dixon
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C4725 : R238, Ardmore by David Dixon
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C4725 : Approaching Muff by Malcolm Neal
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Re: Ardmore Megalith by Andy B on Tuesday, 08 May 2018
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National Monuments Service:
Class Standing stone
Townland ARDMORE
SMR No. DG039-009----
Description A standing stone 2.25m high × 1m wide × c. .6m thick; NE-SW. The SE face has numerous cupmarks, cup-and-circle(s) motifs, a cup-and-three circles with radial line and a spiral. There is also a single cup-mark on the NE side. Situated on pasture land on a ridge overlooking Lough Foyle. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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Re: Ardmore Megalith by Anonymous on Thursday, 01 February 2007
Condition: Excellent
Ambience: Landowner is gracious and hospitable
Access: Easy access through rye field.
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