What is recorded here
On crest of rise in pasture, enclosed by modern fence, with stone circles (MA120-046----), (MA120-047----), (MA120-048----) to E and S. Circle incomplete, comprising thirty stones, some broken. They are 0.17m to 1.28m L, 0.07m to 0.34m T, 0.2m to 1.25m H. Internal measurement 16.2m N-S; 15.9m E-W. Low mound (H 0.3m; Wth 4m) in centre. Some stones disturbed by tree growth. This is a national monument (no. 146) in state guardianship.
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 4.
Date of upload: 5 December 2012
Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone is likely associated with the nearby stone circles, suggesting ritual or ceremonial use. Such sites were often linked to seasonal gatherings, astronomical observations, or ancestral veneration in prehistoric communities.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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