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Punchestown Longstone

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The Punchestown Longstone is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located near Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland. This tapered menhir stands approximately 23 feet (7 meters) tall and weighs nine tons, representing a significant archaeological feature from Ireland's Bronze Age period, roughly dated to 2500–800 BC. Standing stones of this type, known as menhirs, were erected acros...

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