Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB16/05/031

Address :
Milestone between nos 356 and 384 Killowen Road Kilkeel Newry Co Down BT34 4SE

Townland:
Aghyoghill

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Milestone

Former Use
Milestone

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
284/1

IG Ref:
J2413 1486

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Owner Category

Local Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

A finely-dressed granite post with pyramidal top in vegetated bank on left side of road (travelling to Kilkeel). Projects c.45cm above ground and measures 30cm square in cross section. The figure 11 is incised 14cm high on its three road facing sides.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Although this milestone is not marked on any edition of the 6” OS map, the fact that the measurement (denoting distance from Newry) is in Irish miles suggests that it is probably of early 19th century date. Primary Sources: 1. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/1-3 (1834 OS map) (Down sheet 55). 2. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/2 (1858 OS map) (Down sheet 55). 3. PRONI – OS 6/3/55/3 (1901 OS map) (Down sheet 55). Secondary Sources: 1. Day, A. Ordnance Survey Memoir of County Down Kilkeel Parish.'

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An interesting survival, one of upwards of 20 such milestones which still survive (out of a total of 24) between Newry and Newcastle.

General Comments

Date of Survey

09 July 1998