What is recorded here
Situated at the crest of the S-facing slope of Cnoiceen Hill. This is a stone with a rectangular cross-section and triangular profile (dims. 0.8 x 0.2m; min. H 0.5m) alligned NE-SW, and protruding from a wall of the field system (WA023-066032-). (Moore 1995, 210, 212, 221-3, 243, P6)
This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 6 May 2011
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have functioned as a boundary marker or had ritual significance. Its alignment and placement suggest a possible connection to landscape features or seasonal markers, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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