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J3527 : Granite step, Slieve Donard

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Granite step, Slieve Donard

A granite step on the walk up to Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains. The step is a good example of the 'plug and feather' method the stone-men used to cut the granite. The plug (a small iron wedge) was inserted between two thin pieces of steel (feathers) to split the stone along a line of four roughly-prepared holes.

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2012

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Grid Square: J3527, 47 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Rossographer (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Saturday, 11 August, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 14 August, 2012
Geographical Context: Rocks, Scree, Cliffs Uplands Historic sites and artefacts
Place (from Tags): Mourne Mountains Slieve Donard
Subject Location: Irish: J 351 278 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:10.8849N 5:55.8874W
Photographer Location: Irish: J 351 278
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)