What is recorded here

Rick Zevering reported the Ballymalone standing stone on a low pasture hill, where sheep have worn the earth around its base into shallow cups. The stone leans southwest, rises toward the northwest, and keeps small edge marks that do not fit ordinary ogham. It is not grand, but it is still marked by life: rain, grass, hooves and time.

On a SE-facing slope on a low hill in pasture. A standing stone (max. H 1m; Wth 0.63m; T 0.25m) oriented NW-SE and leaning towards the SW, reported to the National Monuments Service by Rick Zevering. The top slopes and rises to the NW. Some striations occur along the E edge but these do not appear to be ogham. Large natural breaks are visible on the NW face. The stone is heavily poached by livestock around the base. The following images have been uploaded: CL036-049----_01.jpg General view from S CL036-049----_02.jpg View from NE CL036-049----_03.jpg View from SE CL036-049----_04.jpg View from SW CL036-049----_05.jpg View from NW Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 9 May 2023

Probably dating to the Bronze Age, this standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance. Its orientation and position on a hill slope could indicate alignment with seasonal or ceremonial practices, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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