Survey Data
Reg No
14401207
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Milestone/milepost
In Use As
Milestone/milepost
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
291162, 280381
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] 5 CarricK macross 12 Kingscourt 11" while the north face reads: "Dublin 26 Slane 4". The top is inscribed: "CM".