1997:179 - KILTALOWN HOUSE, Kiltalown, Dublin

Preliminary fieldwork in the vicinity of Kiltalown House had indicated the possibility that the standing stone located in the parkland of the house might be of archaeological significance. A recent incident of vandalism resulted in the displacement of the stone. This afforded the opportunity for an excavation of its original site. An excavation programme was agreed with the archaeological staff of the National Monuments and Historic Properties Service and South Dublin County Council.

The excavation programme was carried out in February 1997. A single cutting measuring 3.5m by 4m was manually excavated around the standing stone. The sod layer was removed, revealing a reddish-brown ploughsoil 0.1–0.2m thick. Below this ploughsoil the surface of the natural deposits was revealed. In order to verify these natural deposits, a test-pit was excavated in the centre of the cutting, to a depth of 0.3m.

There was no indication of any archaeological deposits or features associated with the standing stone. Thus there is no evidence to suggest that this standing stone is of archaeological significance.