Survey Data
Reg No
14401203
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Scientific
Original Use
Milestone/milepost
In Use As
Milestone/milepost
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
289914, 283938
Date Recorded
03/06/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Triangular-profile granite milestone, c.1780, inscribed on two sides.
Appraisal
This milestone is a reminder of the great coaching era in Ireland when the post office operated a coach based system of postal distribution. The simple form and carving of the structure is similar to other such milestones which are found in Meath, dating to the same period. The south face reads: "Drumconra [sic] 3 Carrick macross 10 Kingscourt 9" while the benchmark-inscribed north face reads: "Dublin 28 Slane 6 Collon 6". The top is inscribed: "CM".