What is recorded here
A possible bullaun stone (dims. 1.75m x 0.45-0.8m; T 0.4m) with a small basin (dims. 0.25m x 0.2m; D 0.05m) was found at earthwork (WA002-020001-) during land reclamation and is kept nearby.
Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 20th July, 2010.
Likely dating to the early Christian or later prehistoric period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as the preparation of holy water or as pilgrimage sites. Local folklore may associate the stone with saintly figures or healing traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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