What is recorded here

Pillar Stone stood about twelve feet high in County Cork until a farmer buried it because it leaned dangerously. The field boundary fence remains, marking the exact spot where the stone disappeared. Windele noted the stone in 1856, but Grove White recorded its removal a few years before 1906. The earth kept the stone while people stopped seeing it.

Shown in field boundary fence on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Stone removed; fence remains. One of two standing stones (9903) noted by Windele in 1856, (1898, 75), 'about 12 feet high'. Grove White, in 1906, (1905-25 vol. 3, 129) noted 'a few years ago' farmer buried stone where it stood as it was leaning dangerously. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 late prehistoric or early historic period, the stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Its removal and earlier descriptions suggest it was once a prominent local landmark, possibly associated with ancient pathways or ritual practices.

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