Standing stone in Coumaraglinmountain

Situated at the base of a steep NW-facing slope. This is a conglomerate stone (dims. at base 0.35m x 0.1m; H 1.25m) displaced from a cairn in cairnfield (WA023-066016-). It was originally oriented NE-SW or NW-SE. (Moore 1995, 199, 221-2, 242, H6) 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

This standing stone likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, based on its association with a cairn and cairnfield. Its orientation and placement may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly marking a territorial boundary or serving as a focal point for local prehistoric activity.