Survey Data
Reg No
15402739
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Historical, Social
Original Use
Milestone/milepost
Date
1800 - 1810
Coordinates
256940, 249762
Date Recorded
01/08/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Canal milepost, erected c.1805. Constructed using a roughly hewn limestone post with '42 miles, Dublin' carved onto one of the faces. Located adjacent to lock 20 (15402724).
Appraisal
An interesting feature in the landscape associated with the Royal Canal. This is one of very few remaining examples of a canal milestone along the Royal Canal, the others having been removed and lost over the years.