Bullaun stone in Baltynanima

Earthfast granite boulder (dims. 1.2m x 1.2m; T 0.4m) with two oval basins in upper surface (basin 1: dims. 0.3m x 0.27m; D 0.13m; basin 2: dims. 0.41m x 0.39m; D 0.18m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 23 November 2012 Revised by: Claire Breen

Likely dating to the Early Christian or earlier Iron Age period, bullaun stones are often associated with ritual or ecclesiastical use, possibly for baptisms or as holy wells. Local folklore may link the stone to saintly figures or healing traditions.