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Bullaun stone in Cartronplank

Bullaun stone

What is recorded here

Located in a private garden. Irregular-shaped block of stone (0.78m x c. 0.6m; H 0.27m) with a circular depression (Diam. 0.39m; D 0.10m) in its upper surface. The sides of the depression are rather rough and slope to meet a flat base. The stone has been painted white. The stone was found c. 50m NW of its current location, buried in the ground a few meters W of a court tomb (SL002-018----). There is a rath (SL002-017----) c. 130m to N. Attached image: SL005-053----_01.JPG Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 30 Oct 2015
Likely dating to the early medieval period, the bullaun stone may have been used for ritual purposes, such as coin blessing or as a site for Christian pilgrimages. Such stones often carry associations with local folklore and sacred traditions.

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