Pillar Stone

In pasture, immediately N of a track running roughly NE-SW and public road immediately to E. A Man-made underground passage (LI056-01----) lies 50m to the SSW. Not marked on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Annotated ‘Pillar Stone’ on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is depicted standing immediately W of junction between farm trackway and public road. No surface remains of standing stone on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 24 November 2021

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this pillar stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial monument, or astronomical alignment feature. Its proximity to an underground passage suggests a possible ritual or funerary context within a broader prehistoric landscape.