Bullaun stone in Ballydurn

Originally located on the W side of the road at Dane's Cross-road (Power 1952, 403), it is known locally as 'The Hatter's pot'. The bullaun stone is traditionally thought to have been used by a blacksmith to cool horseshoes. It is a conglomerate stone (dims. 0.7-0.85m x 0.45-1m x 0.25-0.45m) with one basin (diam. 0.32m; D 0.18m). It is now moved to an adjacent field (WA007-092----). Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 02 November 2010

Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone was traditionally used by blacksmiths to cool hot metal. Local folklore associates it with "The Hatter's pot," suggesting a long-standing connection to metalworking and rural craft.