What is recorded here
In pasture with views in every direction. Irregular stone aligned NE-SW (H 2.16m; 0.62m x 0.44m).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, the stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. No specific folklore or use is recorded for this site.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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