Cloghfadda

Situated on flat poorly drained land in an upland area with a wedge tomb (TN038-009) to the S and a cairn with a possible cist (TN038-007) to the NE. A tall erect orthostat (H 2.6m; dims. 0.65m x 0.4m) orientated on a WNW-ESE axis with no evidence of packing stones at its base. A modern road runs E-W immediately N of the stone. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or commemorative significance, possibly linked to nearby burial monuments. Its orientation and placement suggest it could have been part of a wider ceremonial landscape.