What is recorded here
A standing-stone 1.6m high × 0.95m maximum width × 0.75m maximum thickness. Situated on level pasture land close to the shore of Lough Foyle.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served a ritual or territorial function, possibly linked to early farming communities in the region. No specific folklore or inscriptions are recorded, though its coastal location suggests a possible connection to landscape or water-bound ceremonial practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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