What is recorded here

Five stones circle a raised patch of earth in Kerry pasture, small enough for a person to stand inside with both arms outstretched. Two mature trees grow within the ring, their roots drinking from the same dark soil that holds the ancient markers. The smallest stone sits opposite its partner, bevelled at the top as if chipped by a hand that measured light rather than weight. Around them, other stone formations scatter across the land like dropped sentences from a forgotten conversation.

In reclaimed pasture, c. 4km E of Kenmare. This stone circle (diam. 2.65m) consists of five upright stones (L 0.85-1.2m; T 0.4-0.55m; H 0.3-0.8m). The interior is c. 0.15m higher than the surrounding ground level. The axial stone is the smallest of the group and has a slight external bevel on its upper surface. Two mature trees grow in the interior. There is an anomalous stone group (KE093-026001-) c. 220m to the NNE, a radial-stone cairn (KE093-025002-) c. 200m to the SSW and a stone row (KE093-088----) c. 250m to the E. (Ó Nualláin 1975, 90, fig. 34; 1984a, 45, no. 92) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, this small stone circle may have functioned as a ceremonial or ritual site, possibly aligned with solar or lunar events. Such circles are often associated with communal gatherings or burial practices, though local folklore is not specifically recorded for this site.

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