What is recorded here

Located against the E-facing exterior wall of a modern house. This small, neat bullaun stone consists of a circular stone (diam. 0.3m; H 0.2m) with a circular hollow (diam. 0.16m; D 0.04m) in the centre of its upper surface. The stone is circular in its horizontal cross-section and roughly bowl-shaped in vertical cross-section. The central hollow is shallow, vertical-sided and flat-based. The stone is lightly covered in moss. The provenance of the stone is unknown. Notified to NMS by Leo Leydon. Attached images: SL002-061----_01.JPG: SL002-061----_02.JPG: Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 August 2021

Likely dating to the early Christian period, bullaun stones were often used for ritual purposes, such as anointing or as holy water basins. They are associated with local saints and folklore, sometimes believed to have healing properties.

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