What is recorded here

Two flat slabs lie buried in West Cork, one marked by a mysterious drill-hole. They are not standing proud but resting low beside a nearby stone row, waiting for someone to explain why they were cut and placed together.

This 'standing stone - pair' is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 1 West Cork' (1992, 35) under the entry (no. 148) for a nearby stone row (CO114-010001-). The reference to the standing stone pair in the entry reads: 'To SE are two prostrate slabs (CO114-010002-) measuring 1.7m by 0.95m in maximum dimension, one of which has a drill-hole on its upper surface. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 236, no. 43)' The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, the pair of standing stones in Eyeries may have been part of a ritual or ceremonial landscape associated with the nearby stone row. Such stones often held symbolic or astronomical significance, possibly marking territorial boundaries or serving as focal points for communal gatherings.

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