The Historical Environment Viewer on archaeology.ie is a wonderful resource. Archaeological features can be sorted by category but they have no category covering stone stiles. This is because stiles are not considered as archaeological under the current pre-1700 definition of archaeological features. Hopefully when the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 is enacted, stiles will become a standalone category in the records. As part of the Data Capture and Manipulation module of my Digital Mapping and GIS course last year, I was required to carry out a field survey. Having completed a Certificate in Irish Archaeology with ATU Sligo, I…