Castlestrange Stone, Co. Roscommon
Dublin Core
Title
Castlestrange Stone, Co. Roscommon
Subject
Stone
Description
Lantern slide depicting drawings of the Castlestrange Stone, Co. Roscommon. Orignally titled 'Stone at Mullaghmark CASTLE STRANGE Co. Roscommon' and labelled '38:31'. Mullaghmark has been crossed out. The slide depicts Castlestrange Stone, It is a granite boulder decorated with flowing spirals in the La Tene style, dating from the Iron Age period. La Tene style of decoration originated in around 500 BC and came from Switzerland across to Ireland and the rest of Europe. The stone itself dates back to 200 BC. The exact function of the stone it not certain, however it is assumed that it would have served in a ritual. The slide itself depicts two drawn images of the ston from different angles, showing the decoration on the stone.
Creator
Holly Cooper
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 38
Alternative Title
BOX38_031
Date Created
10/09/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7589 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Roscommon
Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100027.aspx
Townland: Castlestrange Stone
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/44026.aspx
Irish National Grid East:182064
Irish National Grid North: 259621
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.586354
Longitude: -8.2716096
Place: Castlestrange Stone, Co. Roscommon Latitude: 53.5863544 Longitude: -8.271609600000033
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Holly Cooper, “Castlestrange Stone, Co. Roscommon,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed June 26, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/467691.
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