What is recorded here
Situated on a gentle E-facing slope of a rise, in pasture, with good views in all directions, particularly to S. Indicated as a standing stone on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. This area of the Jamestown Court demesne is depicted as rock outcrop and is named ‘Cloghstuck’. The site of a ringfort (WM025-126----) lies c. 145m to NW. Monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible.
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 24 September 2019
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, Cloghstuck is a standing stone that may have had ritual or territorial significance. Its placement on high ground suggests it could have been used as a marker or for ceremonial purposes, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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